LaRosa's reopens Fairfield, Ohio store

January 18, 2022

LaRosa's has reopened in the city of Fairfield, Ohio, with a comprehensive renovation of its location on Camelot Drive near Dixie Highway, according to a press…

Doebs Pizzeria sells out during opening

January 17, 2022

Holland, Michigan-based Doebs Pizzeria sold out of dough during its grand opening, according to a Holland Sentinel report.

James Beard award winner takes over Denver pizzeria

January 17, 2022

James Beard-award winning chef Alex Seidel has taken over the now-closed Frontroom Pizza with plans to turn it into a new restaurant, according to a report in…

Curry Pizza House blends Indian culture with Italian fare

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Curry Pizza House is manned by first-generation Indian Americans. The California-based company has expanded outside the Bay area now with 12 units and is…

Rascal House adds 6th unit

January 14, 2022

Cleveland-based Rascal House has opened its sixth restaurant. The store is located at 7593 Mentor Avenue in Mentor, Ohio, according to a press release.

Pizzeria hosting fundraiser for fallen officer's family

January 13, 2022

Bearno's Pizza in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana will hold a fundraiser for the family of a police officer killed in the line of duty, according to…

Pandemic isn't slowing down Zalat Pizza’s growth

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Zalat Pizza just opened its first store outside the Dallas-Ft .Worth market, marking its seventeenth store in total. Eight more units are planned, and the…

Peter Piper to launch funpass game play

January 11, 2022

Peter Piper Pizza will roll out a digital play card in lieu of game tokens and paper prize tickets. The technology initially will launch in its Phoenix and…

REEF partners with Americana Group for cloud kitchens in Middle East

January 7, 2022

REEF is partnering with Americana Group to open cloud kitchens that will operate Reef, Americana and third-party brands in the Middle East, according to a…

Pizza Inn locations to help Kentucky tornado victims

January 7, 2022

Pizza Inn restaurants in Kentucky are continuing efforts to support families and first responders impacted by last month's tornado. The brand will host a…

Survey: Pandemic permanently altered consumer-restaurant relationship

January 6, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology — such as POS digital signage — and real…

White Spot Hospitality Selects Jolt for Operation Management

White Spot Hospitality has selected Jolt Software, the leader in digital food safety and operations execution software, for checklists, labels, and temperature…

Wow Bao, Zoup, Smokey Bones leaders share tips on virtual kitchen strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Fast casual leaders share insight on how and why their brands got into virtual business operations and tips on how to make it a successful strategy.

Top 100 gala to honor Excellence in Food Safety winners

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, 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, Connect Media

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 — Publisher, 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, Connect Media

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…