Covid-conscious customers are looking askance at buffet-style service, but that hasn’t stopped Pizza Inn. The Dallas-based chain has adapted to changing customer demands by offering both a takeaway “buffet-to-go” and, more recently, curbside pickup. Pizza Inn described curbside pick-up as another way for guests to enjoy its Contactless Buffet To-Go. … More
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Compensating Employees During the Pandemic and Beyond
In this video exclusive, Giovanni Labbate of Billy Bricks Wood Fired Pizza talks about how to retain and reward restaurant employees.
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New CEO Comes on Board at Happy Joe’s and Tony Sacco’s
Thomas Sacco, a 30-year restaurant veteran, revitalized franchised growth at Ponderosa Steakhouse & Buffet and Bonanza Family Restaurant.
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Drive-Through Window Proves a ‘Godsend’ for Veteran-Owned Pizza Shop
Owned by two military members, Brother's Pizza & Brew serves artisan pies while paying tribute to POWs, MIAs and soldiers who died in combat.
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Mici Handcrafted Italian’s ‘Week of Giving’ Benefits Kids With Life-Threatening Conditions
Mici Handcrafted Italian (Mici), a five-store fast-casual chain based in Denver, Colorado, has amped up its charitable giving program, Dining for Dollars, by launching a Week of Giving to support the Colorado Chapter of HopeKids. HopeKids provides ongoing events, activities and a support community for families who have a child with cancer or … More
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Famed Pizzeria Lola Copes With Pandemic by Adding Frozen Take-Home Pizzas
James Beard Award-winning chef/owner Ann Kim now offers a selection of five frozen pies at her Minneapolis eatery.
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Pizza Hut Rolls Out Two Plant-Based Pizzas With Toppings from Beyond Meat
The No. 2 chain has introduced the Beyond Italian Sausage Pizza and The Great Beyond pizza featuring meatless Italian sausage crumbles.
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Rob Lynch: Papa John’s Third-Quarter Report Shows ‘Outstanding Results’
Papa John’s reported another sales boom in the third quarter of 2020, with same-store sales rising by 23.8 percent in North America and 20.7 percent internationally. Overall, Papa John’s revenues went up by 17.1 percent compared to the third quarter of 2019, the company announced. Papa John’s reported $403.7 million … More
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Thanksgiving Pizzas Have Become a Holiday Tradition at Pizzerias Nationwide
Pizzas like The Gobbler from Grotto Pizza dish out all the elements of a traditional Thanksgiving feast by the slice.
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Sbarro Opens First Restaurant in the UK
The chain, founded by Carmela "Mama" Sbarro and her husband Gennaro in 1956, partnered with EG Group to open a store in Birmingham, England.
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National Restaurant Association ‘Applauds’ Biden Election, Calls for Fast COVID-19 Relief
The Association urged Congress and the Trump administration "to return to work quickly and help get the nation on a path towards recovery.”
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Papa Gino’s Pizzeria Creates Line of Frozen Pizzas
The New England chain, founded in 1961, has partnered with Tuscan Brands to reformulate its recipes for the frozen-pizza market.