Peter Piper Pizza names new COO, vice president

September 29, 2022

CEC Entertainment, parent company to the Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza and virtual kitchen concept Pasqually's Pizza & Wings, has named Jim Brawley as…

Mod Pizza announces hires, promotions to executive staff

September 21, 2022

Mod Pizza has announced the promotion of Becky Mulligan to the newly created position of chief restaurant officer and Stephen Blum as its first chief…

Marco's Pizza appoints Gerardo Flores as chief development officer

September 21, 2022

Marco's Pizza has appointed Gerardo Flores to the role of chief development officer. Flores will focus on sales, real estate and construction, according to a…

Business Leaders Need to "Act Their Wage"

According to Google Trends, searches for “quiet quitting” were non-existent until a month ago. Now, it’s everywhere – on TikTok, where the concept has helped…

How to Improve Teamwork in Your Restaurant

Teamwork is vital to increasing efficiency in restaurants. The more your team works together, the more efficient they will be, and the more revenue your…

6 Tips to Improve Restaurant Efficiency

At the end of 2021, there were 14.5 million people working in the restaurant industry. While this is still 1 million less than the industry’s pre-pandemic…

Why restaurants are dropping phone lines for voice bot systems

September 1, 2022

More restaurants are replacing direct phone lines with voice bots to allow workers to focus on serving, cooking and internal operations.

How corporate, family support help one Little Caesars franchisee succeed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Brent Armstrong didn't start his career in pizza knowing he wanted to own a pizzeria. With the support of his family and Little Caesars' corporate team, he now…

Chuck E. Cheese to hire 1.8K employees for seasonal event

August 25, 2022

Chuck E. Cheese is looking to hire 1,800 employees to support its annual Halloween event, Boo-tacular. The brand is holding daily hiring events in its…

Donatos taps Jackson as chief people officer

August 22, 2022

Donatos has hired Christina Jackson as its chief people officer, according to a press release.

Brew pub, pizzeria finds ready workforce in people with disabilities

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Brewability is a Colorado brew pub and pizzeria. What set the pizzeria apart from others in the industry is its employees: Brewability hires those with…

Blaze Pizza CEO: Pizzaverse tech still growing, staffing can be addressed

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

During the Pizza Leadership Virtual Summit, Blaze Pizza CEO Mandy Shaw addressed the rise in technology and current staffing challenges.

Yum Brands taps Allyson Park as chief corporate affairs officer

August 5, 2022

Yum Brands has named Allyson Park to the role of chief corporate affairs officer effective Aug. 15. Park will have oversight of all aspects of the company's…

Strategies for Streamlining the Hiring Process in the Hourly Workforce

Streamline your hiring process and ensure your candidate experience is a positive one by following these helpful tips.

Young Pizza Guys franchisee brings fresh perspective to business

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Kaitlynn Caster became a Pizza Guys franchisee at the tender age of 24. Here are the lessons she's learned and the challenges she's faced.

4 Signs that Your Customer Service Team Needs Additional Training

Every time your staff serves a client quickly, efficiently and courteously, you may be gaining a returning customer. But when crew members are not adequately…

Webinar shows employees secret ingredient to increased profits, expansion

July 18, 2022

Ask any restaurateur what their biggest challenge is, and many – if not most – will say hiring and retention. Restaurants continue to build their staff in a…

Organ Stop Pizza one of last 'pizza and pipes' concepts

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In the 1970s and 80s, pizza and pipe organ restaurants were popular. Now there are only two left in the U.S. and Organ Stop Pizza has a mighty organ that's…

Sysco names Paulo Peereboom EVP/president of foodservice

July 13, 2022

Paulo Peereboom Sysco Corp. has named Paulo Peereboom as the executive vice president and president, foodservice operations, international…

Domino's UK hires Edward Jamieson as CFO

July 11, 2022

Domino's UK division has tapped Edward Jamieson as chief financial officer effective in October, according to a Morningstar report.