Understanding the latest restaurant pizza trends

Papa Johns has introduced trendy cup-and-crisp pepperoni to three of its menu items as a limited-time offer, the pizza chain said Monday.

Its new Crispy Cuppy ’Roni is a thicker version of the popular pizza topping with crispy curled edges.

The new topping is available on the NY Style Crispy Cuppy ’Roni Pizza for $13.99, in the Crispy Cuppy ’Roni Papadia folded sandwich for $6.99, and in the miniature Crispy Cuppy ’Roni Papa Bites for $4.99. They’re being offered now to Papa Rewards loyalty program members and to everyone else starting April 1.

Hear more about trends in the pizza segment with senior food and beverage editor Bret Thorn on today's episode of First Bite.