While you’re busy making pizza and running your business, you don’t have time to compare prices across suppliers, much less for every item on every order. But buyer beware: less notable items can easily be marked up 30% to 40%, all for lack of attention. How can you ensure … More

How often are you asked to give away your pizza for FREE for an organization raising funds? Donating pizza directly to an event or giving away gift certificates is sure to get a positive response from the community, but a lot of independents can’t bear the financial hit. “Many … More

It’s a familiar conundrum to every pizzeria out there: A customer calls, dissatisfied with how their pizza was delivered. “Ask any pizza operator,” says Giuseppe Di Fiore, inventor of the Pizza Seatbelt. “It’s guaranteed they have had customers complain that the cheese and toppings slid to one side of … More

Whether you think your restaurant needs help or not, it may be wise to look to outside sources to help your business grow. The Stanbridge Group (TSG) has been formed as a high-level think tank with a staff of professionals that have more than 200 years of combined experience … More

Some say it’s what’s on the inside that counts. But when it comes to the restaurant business, customers seek the whole package. After all, appeal is half the meal, and sending out your product in generic, run-of-the-mill takeout packaging foregoes a great marketing opportunity for your brand.  The food … More

Paline has brought another answer for today’s 24/7 on-demand mindset to the U.S.: The Pizza ATM. The Pizza ATM lets consumers buy their favorite freshly cooked pizzas around the clock while offering pizza restaurants better control of their costs and sales.  To boost sales with a Pizza ATM, it … More

CustomCheeseShakers.com introduces a new concept for branding your pizzeria while changing ordinary cheese shakers into bold, exciting branding statements. CustomCheeseShakers.com can produce a one-color, full-color or frosted (etched look) cheese shaker featuring your pizzeria’s logo. These eight-ounce glass shakers come with standard chrome-plated, perforated tops packed one dozen each … More

Chowly Inc., based in Chicago, is the first company whose sole focus is integrating third-party online ordering systems directly into point-of-sale systems. The growing restaurant aggregator industry has proven to be a vital part of the modern restaurant’s marketing plan. These third-party online ordering systems—Chowly’s Brian Duncan calls them … More

A big problem with dine-in pizza is the table space it consumes. Customers and waitstaff are often playing a game of Tetris to try and fit drinks, plates and pizza all on the table. And as pizza is a shared food, when you have a large group dining together … More

I scream. You scream. We all scream for…well, you know the rest.  Being a pizzeria owner, you’ve heard your share of squeals and screams from younger patrons, and not all are squeals of delight. But what if you could magically keep kids entertained with color-changing straws and the promise … More

GelARTo is a new brand in the United States, but their extraordinary Italian gelato has been wowing gelato fans for 30 years across the Atlantic. Made by Menodiciotto of Italy (which literally means “minus 18”), GelARTo’s products can be found in gelaterias, pizzerias and the best restaurants across Europe. … More

Big changes are happening in the pizza market. Under a new federal law expected to take effect in May 2017, stores with 20 units or more must report a calorie count and nutritional information per pizza serving. “This change in legislation will affect everybody,” says Portion PadL CEO Greg … More