Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut's recovery gains speed

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2018

But its sister chain KFC stumbles in the fourth quarter amid intense competition.

Pizza Hut to try in-car ordering

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 03, 2015

A system unveiled at a European conference enables a driver to order and pay for a pie hands-free, then have a server waiting outside to deliver the order.

This week’s 4 head-spinning moments: Sharp left ahead?

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 09, 2016

Big names in the restaurant business are exploring new avenues for growth. Here's the updated road map.

Marketing

Chains reveal the latest fashions for restaurant diehards

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2018

Secret menus were once the way chains let hardcore fans know they were special. Now the means may well be doughnut- and pizza-themed sneakers.

Yum's upmarket China diner seeks recipe for revival

Apr. 14, 2015

The parent of Taco Bell and KFC has opened an upscale concept in China, Atto Primo, to test new menu items and service innovations in that key market. The Italian-inspired menu features such choices as beef tartare and seafood linguine.

Technology

What’s the next big thing in restaurant tech?

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 03, 2017

All signs point to voice recognition capabilities.

Restaurant reps speak out against NYC’s proposed salt-labeling rules

Jul. 31, 2015

At a public hearing this week, members of the industry blasted the labeling requirements likely to roll out for chain restaurants as soon as December.

Marketing

5 stealable promo ideas

By Aaron Jourden on Feb. 07, 2017

How to beat the winter blahs, mind control and “fake news” are part of operators’ latest marketing efforts overseas.

The big business of franchising

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

Top franchise companies are driving growth, finds researcher Technomic's Top 400 Franchise Report. The 200 largest franchisees grew sales 8.2 percent in 2014, 2.5 times the rate of the Top 500 chains. Unit growth among these companies, too, was three times higher than their franchisors.

Consumer Trends

The 10 most craveable chain pizzas

By Lizzy Freier and Jill Failla on Mar. 24, 2017

In a recent Technomic survey, customers reveal which restaurant chains offer the most craveable pizzas that they can’t get anywhere else.

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