Top 100 gala to honor Excellence in Food Safety winners

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January 4, 2022

As part of the 2022 FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, FastCasual and Steritech, a provider of food safety assessments, will honor two runners up…

Emmy Squared opens 2nd location in Atlanta

January 4, 2022

Emmy Squared Pizza has opened its second Atlanta location. The Detroit-style pizzeria is on Marietta Street, according to a report in Eater Atlanta.

PizzaLeah pivots in wake of pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

PizzaLeah opened just four days before the pandemic shut down the state of California. Founder Leah Scurto explains how her company pivoted from full service…

Nominations now open for 2022 Top 100 Movers & Shakers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

January is a time for goal setting and self-reflection, but it's also the first step in a long process of building our annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers &…

Technology at the forefront for restaurants in 2022

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The restaurant industry is staring down challenges like never before, but technology is paving the way to a smoother 2022.

Pizzeria raises more than $6K for family of fallen officer

December 29, 2021

Tim Tam Tavern, a pizzeria in Louisville, Kentucky, raised more than $6,000 for the family of a Louisville Metro police officer killed while on duty. Zachary…

Bird Pizzeria opens brick-and-mortar location

December 28, 2021

Bird Pizzeria has launched a brick-and-mortar store in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer. The restaurant is located in…

Barro's Pizza opens 1st location outside Arizona

December 28, 2021

Barro's Pizza has opened in McKinney, Texas, according to a report in the Community Impact Newspaper.

The Greg Hill Foundation’s Restaurant Strong Fund, Grubhub award restaurant grants

December 23, 2021

Online food ordering and delivery marketplace Grubhub and The Greg Hill Foundation's Restaurant Strong Fund have awarded more than $4 million to 37…

Mellow Mushroom sales to rise New Year's Eve

December 23, 2021

Mellow Mushroom expects sales are expected to jump 12% on New Year's Eve given celebrations and the fact that pizza is a flexible, customizable option to eat…

Inspire Brands: Anatomy of a technology transformation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Raghu Sagi of Inspire Brands shared the learnings the organization has uncovered over the last two years and the highlights of its companywide digital…

Hospoda sells pizza, craft beer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

December 22, 2021

Hospoda, a pizzeria that sells craft beer, has opened in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, according to a news report in The Gazette. The restaurant opened last week for its…

Capri Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria opens in Fayetteville, North Carolina

December 21, 2021

An native of Italy has opened a pizzeria in Fayetteville, North Carolina, according to a report in the The Fayetteville Observer. Pasquale Illiano has opened…

Industry experts weigh in on 2022 trends

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

The restaurant industry is facing challenges like never before. Industry experts weigh in on what 2022 holds in part one of our two-part look at future trends.

Consumers a bit more impatient at drive-thrus, carryout

December 20, 2021

Consumers are becoming more impatient when waiting for their food at drive-thrus and pick-up windows thanks in part to technology in restaurants, according to…

Why employee reviews still important to operations

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

As more Americans leave their jobs, are performance reviews still viable in the workplace?

Bill's Pizza & Pub to undergo extensive renovations

December 17, 2021

Bill's Pizza & Pub will undergo $600,000 in renovations next year, according to a Daily Herald report. The Mundelein, Illinois, mainstay received a $50,00…

Paper Plane Pizza to open in Milwaukee food hall

December 17, 2021

Paper Plane Pizza will open at the 3rd Street Market Hall in Milwaukee, slated to debut in January 2022, according to an OnMilwaukee report.

Avoid these mistakes when buying commercial kitchen equipment

by Damon Shrauner — Senior Sales Consultant, chefbuyer.com

Kitchen equipment is costly. Making such a long-term investment means proper planning. Use these tips to help avoid the most common mistakes.

Lyft teams with Olo on restaurant delivery

December 15, 2021

Ride share company Lyft is teaming up with Olo, and its on-demand commerce platform Dispatch, to deliver digital orders for Olo's restaurant network brands.