Round Table Pizza, the franchise best known for its top-quality pizzas, has just announced the launch of a new Greek-style pizza called the 'Apollo Pizza.'
The Apollo Pizza is a limited-time offering that puts a tasty twist on classic Greek ingredients. The dish starts with garlic olive oil, Italian Herb Seasoning, the chain’s signature three-cheese blend, Calamata olives, and feta cheese. The pizza is also topped with salami, green bell peppers, Roma tomatoes, and a sprinkling of Parmesan upon serving. This tasty combination of ingredients is actually the brainchild of Bryan Liupakka, who is a Manger of the Gig Harbor, Washington Round Table Pizza. Liupakka created the pizza as part of a franchise-wide employee innovation contest that was launched last year.
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Trend Themes
1. Greek-style Fast Food - Businesses in the fast food industry can capitalize on the trend towards Greek-style dishes by creating innovative, fusion meals with Mediterranean ingredients.
2. Employee Innovation Contests - Companies can foster disruptive innovation opportunities by launching employee innovation contests, allowing them to gain insight into new products or services while empowering staff to experiment and take risks.
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Industry Implications
1. Fast Food - Fast food chains can leverage popular Mediterranean flavors and ingredients to create exciting, new pizza flavors for consumers and capture market share from traditional pizza displays.
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3. Limited-time Offerings - Restaurants and food franchises that sell limited-time offerings can boost brand awareness, create repeat business and drive loyalty by offering exclusive menu items that are not available year-round.