The owners of Mama Maria’s Restaurant & Pizzeria in Milford, Delaware, were named the 2020 Professional Citizens of the Year by the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, according to WBOC. Salvatore and Franco Laragione are both natives of Naples who moved to Milford as teenagers after their father, Giuseppe, took … More
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Collaboration Between Three Dayton Restaurants Yields Innovative Pizza Toppings
When local restaurateurs work together in a crisis, delicious innovations can emerge from the collaboration, as demonstrated by new menu offerings from the Pizza Bandit, a Dayton, Ohio food truck. The Pizza Bandit, located at Yellow Cab Tavern, has introduced new toppings sourced from Ghostlight Coffee, a coffee bar and … More
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Papa John’s Celebrates Holidays With New Stuffed-Crust Pizza
Rob Lynch, the chain's CEO, said the Epic Stuffed Crust Pie could prove to be one of the "biggest initiatives" in Papa John's history.
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Armando Pasetti of Volpi Foods Dies at 96
As leader of Volpi Foods from 1958 to 2002, Pasetti grew the company into a household name in St. Louis and the Midwest.
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A Small Pizzeria in Texas Bounced Back from Dismal Sales With One Simple Tactic
Instead of struggling in silence and risking closure, Howdy's Pizza reached out to the community for help - and the help came quickly.
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Papa John’s Promises Year-End Bonuses to 14,000 Corporate Employees
Just days after Domino’s announced it would be giving year-end bonuses to more than 11,500 hourly employees at its company-owned stores, rival Papa John’s has followed suit. The No. 3 pizza chain said today it will provide holiday bonuses to about 14,000 front-line team members at its corporate restaurants and … More
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Mountain Mike’s Honors Local Teachers With Free Pizza
The California chain will give away up to 1,500 pies to educators as a thank-you for their hard work and dedication during a difficult year.
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High Schooler Wins Long Island Pizza Shop’s Window-Painting Contest
Finola Pegion, a junior at Islip High School, won a year of free pizza for her artistic contribution to the front window at Angela's Pizzeria.
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New Platform Combines AI with Human Operators to Take Phone Orders (With Video)
Ordering technology from kea aims to bring customers directly to restaurants instead of going through third-party apps.
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Report: This Regional S.C. Chain Serves the Country’s Most-Ordered Menu Item
There’s something special about the New York-style-pizza at New York City Pizza in South Carolina—something that makes customers keep coming back for more. We don’t know exactly what it is because we haven’t tried it yet. But the small regional chain served the most popular menu item for online orders … More
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MOD Pizza Announces Plans to Open New Stores Across the South
MOD Pizza has added its 10th franchise partner, DBMC Restaurants, which will develop 30 stores over the next seven years.
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Third-Party Delivery Platforms Agree to Best Practices for Restaurant Delivery
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and Postmates have all agreed to a set of seven principles to ensure consistency in third-party food delivery.