Pizza execs will discuss how to hire, train, retain great employees

March 1, 2021

A restaurant brand is only as strong as its employees, which is why QSRWeb has tapped Hotbox Pizza Founder Gabe Connell and Mary Kay Haas, Pizza Factory's…

Surviving Crises: Research proves ethical leadership key

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A recent university study revealed that there was long-term value for brands that hire ethical leaders.

Mod Pizza intros high school diploma program

February 26, 2021

Mod Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC recently announced its Mod Scholars high school diploma program as an education benefit for the company's more than 8,30…

Oven company seeking students for pizza mastery program

February 25, 2021

Attention all pizzaioli, a Scotland-based outdoor pizza oven company wants you.

Little Caesars promotes SVP to COO

February 24, 2021

Little Caesars Pizza has promoted its senior vice president of international, Paula Vissing, to the newly created COO's post, where she will oversee worldwide…

And the golden pizza goes to …

February 17, 2021

Galloway, Ohio-based Flyers Pizza & Subs not only did a whole lot of pepperoni pizza sales the last week of January, it also did a whole lot of good.

Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

February 16, 2021

Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to…

NY restaurant workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

February 15, 2021

New York restaurant employees, as well as Uber drivers in the state, are eligible to receive COVID-19 vacinnations even if the county in which they work hasn't…

Papa John's lands perfect score in LGBTQ workplace equality test

January 29, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John's International Inc. said it received a score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 Corporate Equality…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Penn Station names former Papa John's exec as VP

January 21, 2021

Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Ammy Harrison as VP of of Development and Strategy.

Pizza Factory names franchise business coach

January 20, 2021

Oakland, California-based Pizza Factory has beefed up its corporate team with the addition of Rob Searfus as franchise business coach. A news release said…

Papa John's franchisee donates 100K PPP masks to Texas restaurants

January 15, 2021

Papa John's 21-store San Antonio franchisee, Pizza Ventures of San Antonio LLC, sonated 100,000 protective face masks to the local chapter of the Texas…

Agile QSR Operation in Uncertain Times

Learn how you can leverage AI to increase your business agility through automated demand forecasting, optimized scheduling, healthy worker protocols and…

Marco's Pizza promotes former COO Libardi to co-CEO

January 13, 2021

Toledo, Ohio-based pizza chain, Marco's, has promoted its president and COO, Tony Libardi, to co-CEO and president. In preparation for a long-term transition…

California Pizza Kitchen adds 4 restaurant, finance leaders to board

January 13, 2021

Following the completion of financial restructuring and emergence from Chapter 11, California Pizza Kitchen has named four board members, including:

Kat Cole joins Slice board

January 12, 2021

Former Focus Brands President Kat Cole has joined the board of directors for Slice, a technology platform for pizza brands that has surpassed $1 billion in…

&pizza president after DC melee: 'There's a lot to process'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The melee in the U.S. Capital Wednesday touched everyone, particularly businesses like &pizza that are based in Washington, D.C.

Papa John's doles out $2.5M bonus to front-line employees

December 30, 2020

The holidays are a bit brighter for Papa John's 14,000 front-line team members given an end-of-year bonus.

California Pizza Kitchen names veteran finance exec as CFO

December 16, 2020

Following news in late July that it filed for Chapter 11 protection, California Pizza Kitchen has named restaurant finance executive, Judd Tirnauer as its CFO…