5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (617+ words) PMQ Pizza Control During Peak HoursEvery operator knows the Friday-night rush. There are never quite enough hands on shift, ovens are past capacity, drivers are running behind, and the kitchen never climbs out of catch-up mode. Guests feel it as…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (120+ words) Palona AI Reports Strong Results for Brands like Mountain Mike’s and Giordano’s PMQ Pizza Palona AI unveiled its multimodal AI operating layer for physical businesses, proven first in restaurants. Palona works with operators including Mountain Mike’s Pizza, Giordano’s, Din Tai…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (582+ words) Hungry Howie’s, based in Madison Heights, Michigan, with about 500 locations, has been known for its flavored crusts and focus on value since its opening in 1973. But with strategies like a secret menu and AI-powered restaurant management platform, this historic chain…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (423+ words) PMQ Pizza Zume Pizza was once a much-hyped $2 billion company on the bleeding edge of pizza robotics. Then it flopped. Now the dream is back, thanks to Miso Robotics, a leading AI and robotics provider for restaurants and hospitality. But…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (352+ words) Pizza Factory is consolidating much of its restaurant technology under a single provider, a move designed to give the pizza chain a clearer view of operations across its franchised and corporate locations.Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Oakhurst, California, Pizza…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (841+ words) Last week, I covered the importance of building a database from inside your four walls by gathering the data of the most important customers that will ever exist: the ones eating there now. Outperforming the chains starts in your customers…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (740+ words) For decades, restaurants have relied on the same fragile operational model: Find a great manager. Hope they train correctly. Hope standards stay consistent. Hope operational knowledge doesn’t walk out the door. That model is becoming harder to sustain. Turnover is…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (285+ words) PMQ Pizza Drones haven’t exactly transformed pizza delivery…yet. Jet’s Pizza and Pagliacci Pizza both vowed to implement the technology by the end of 2024—and it still hasn’t happened. But Anthony Pizzi, a pizza marketing consultant (aka @localpizzi) and founder…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (725+ words) PMQ Pizza Power Forum You run a pizzeria. That means you lead people. And if your shop looks anything like mine, a big chunk of your team is young. High schoolers. College kids. First-job energy. Fast pace. Short attention span....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (354+ words) PMQ Pizza Power Forum By Ben ColeyDomino’s pizza tracker has an AI brain now, allowing the top chain to tighten its digital grip on the delivery/carryout market. Domino’s announced on Tuesday some major upgrades to its pizza tracker tech,…...