Pizzerias support their neighbors by feeding local athletes and donating pizzas for events Few actions generate better goodwill than feeding people. Pizza is the perfect food for bringing people together, and pizzeria owners that offer free or discou...

Attracting The Travelers’ Dollars to Your Restaurant Each year, I load up my bicycle and ride hundreds of miles across as many bike trails in the U.S. as I can. In 2024, I ventured from Albany, New York to Buffalo by bicycle on the Erie Canal T...

Marketing Tips for Small Market Pizzerias Most restaurant marketing advice assumes you’re in an urban area. What about pizzerias in small towns? Can they succeed by the same rules? Or is marketing a different game when you’re located in low-popul...

Promote and Position Your LTOs for Success “A brand becomes a brand when it is consistent.” – anonymous There is always a debate on what is marketing and what is branding. There is one factor that runs into both, and that is consistency. Wh...

Pizzerias can benefit from updating menus, logos and décor Even a timeless classic needs an update once in a while. From legacy brands that have been around for decades to newer concepts trying to keep up with changing consumer tastes, pizzerias can...

Media, Marketing and Social Media Ideas for National Pizza Month Other foods get a day. Pizza gets an entire month! Rightfully so, it is America’s favorite food. October is National Pizza Month. It’s a tradition Pizza Today’s founder starte...

Keys to repeat customers Classic TV shows always have regulars. Friends had Central Perk, Seinfeld had Monks, and Happy Days had Arnold’s. These types of regulars are a restaurant’s best friend. So why were Ross, Rachel and the gang always at Cen...

Pizzerias can enhance the customer experience, even with fewer touchpoints The dining experience has changed, as restaurants rely more on technology and less on the personal touch to serve customers. Pizzerias have to make sure customers still enjoy ...

Leveraging Loyalty Mike Burns wants loyalty When the veteran restaurant industry executive took the helm of fast casual pizza chain &pizza earlier this year, overhauling the 55-restaurant chain’s tech stack, including its loyalty program, was a...

Optimize your Online Ordering Menu When everything is on the line, every detail matters. This diligent approach is typical for recipes and occasionally the ambiance, but for whatever reason the online menu gets a backseat. Meanwhile, this is how most...

Signage proves to be a slice of success for pizzeria exteriors Folks in the business say, “signage is your handshake with the public, which is true in a lot of ways” says John Yarger, president and CEO of North American Signs in South Bend, Indi...