The state of New York has closed down legendary Di Fara pizzeria for failure to pay more than $165,000 in taxes, according to the Wall Street Journal. Di Fara, located in Brooklyn, reportedly owes $167,506.50 in back taxes. According to the WSJ, the New York State Tax Department tried to … More
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Domino’s Builds Research Facility for Tech Developers
Domino’s looks more and more like Google or Apple every day, and the company’s latest announcement proves it: The new Domino’s Innovation Garage, which officially opens on Wednesday, August 21, will provide a huge research and testing space for developing cutting-edge technologies, from self-driving vehicles to pizza delivery robots. Located … More
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Revention and DoorDash Team Up to Offer On-Demand Logistics Services
Revention, the industry-leading provider of restaurant ordering and management solutions, today announced its partnership with the largest and fastest-growing last-mile logistics platform in more than 4,000 cities in the United States and Canada, DoorDash. This partnership will provide restaurateurs the opportunity to grow their business by offering on-demand logistics and/or … More
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Jet’s Pizza Celebrates 41 Years With 41 Percent Discount
Jet’s Pizza has been celebrating 41 years of business in August. To show its appreciation and thank loyal customers, Jet’s will offer a 41% discount on August 26, the day the first Jet’s Pizza opened back in 1978. The one-day-only promotion is valid for all menu-priced pizzas and can be … More
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Shawn Randazzo Patents Method for Seasoning Detroit-Style Pizza Pans
You can’t bake an authentic Detroit-style pizza without a square steel pan fashioned after the automotive-parts trays originally used when the “Motor City Secret” was born. But authenticity with Detroit-style pizza pans usually comes with a costly and time-consuming break-in period. Not anymore. Shawn Randazzo, president of Detroit Style Pizza … More
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Shaquille O’Neal Delivers Pizza to School Kids
When Shaquille O’Neal delivers pizza to school kids, positive PR is virtually guaranteed. But can the NBA legend help Papa John’s bounce back from several years of negative buzz revolving around its ousted founder, John Schnatter? He’s certainly giving it his best shot. As KHTS reports, O’Neal, who now sits … More
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This Study Demonstrates Why Phone Etiquette Is Still Important for Pizzerias
Although digital ordering gets all the hype (including from PMQ), many customers still prefer to order a pizza the old-fashioned way – by dialing up the restaurant and talking to a real, live human being. And that means operators need to teach phone etiquette for restaurants and ensure their staffers … More
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Little Caesars’ Quattro Features Four Pizzas in One Pie
One pizza that can please four picky eaters with different tastes? That’s what Little Caesars hopes to achieve with its new Quattro Pizza. The chain has divided the new pie into four quadrants, each loaded with different toppings. One quarter is a classic cheese pie, while another features the ever-popular … More
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Restaurant Carryout Is Hot and Getting Hotter
Customers want delivered food and online ordering more and more these days, but the demand for restaurant carryout keeps growing, too, says research firm the NPD Group. “By far, over the last five years, the greatest source of growth [in the industry] is digitally ordered carryout,” David Portalin, NPD Group’s … More
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Round Table Pizza Embarks on Quest for a New Brand Vision
Round Table Pizza, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has declared itself “pizza royalty” and embarked on a major brand refresh this year to back up the claim. The Atlanta-based chain’s full rebranding, grounded in significant customer research, has been taking place throughout 2019. It includes a new logo and website, restaurant … More
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Drop the Knife: MiLuna Personal Cutter Makes Dining Tidier for No-Hands Pizza-Lovers
We all know the debate around eating pizza with hands over eating pizza with a fork and knife. One outcome is certain: the fork-and-knife diners will not budge on their method. And for them, MiLuna was invented. Its creator, Mark Horton, remembers the lightbulb moment. “I scribbled down the idea … More
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Domino’s Hopes E-Bikes Will Give Them a Delivery Advantage Over Independents
Domino’s, the largest pizza company in the world based on global retail sales, knows a thing or two about pizza delivery, including the fact that cars aren’t always the most efficient way to get hot, delicious pizzas to hungry customers. A bike is often a better solution to traffic congestion and … More