Can you teach an old pizza pro new tricks?

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

About 15 years ago, I entered the restaurant industry as a marketing rep without any experience in pizza. However, it didn't take long for me to realize that…

The trouble with change

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

At Hartman Group, we've always taken a conservative, "wait and see" approach to technology, innovation and change. Cool gadgets, shopping technology and…

Get your pizza message off and running

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

In June this year, I received a fun, albeit slightly daunting, invitation from Edward Sylvia, owner of Pizza by Certe’.  Chef Ed, as he is affectionately…

Domino's India franchisee adds online ordering platform

September 1, 2011

Jubilant Foodworks, the Domino's franchisee in India, launched its online ordering system this week. According to the Hindustan Times, the company expects an…

Texas Restaurant Association members get health care coverage

September 1, 2011

More than 37,000 Texas restaurant owners and operators now have access to health insurance and related services through the Restaurant Health Care Alliance, a…

Flippin' Pizza partners with Tony Hawk Foundation

September 1, 2011

Flippin' Pizza has partnered up with the Tony Hawk Foundation to raise funds to build high-quality skateparks in low-income communities across the U.S.

It is easy, being green: Tips to make a restaurant eco-friendlier

Customers not only prefer restaurants that embrace eco-friendly elements, they're also starting to expect such efforts.

Domino's Pizza signs partnership with Tampa Bay Bucs

August 31, 2011

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed a multi-year sponsorship agreement this week with Domino's Pizza. As the team's sponsor, Domino's will work with the NFL…

CiCi's franchisee's mobile loyalty program boosts sales

August 31, 2011

CiCi's Pizza of Tampa Bay, a franchisee with seven units in the Tampa, Fla., market, has leveraged Sundrop Mobile Loyalty to reverse a double-digit…

Sugar isn't so sweet

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

This morning as I was catching up on some of my favorite food blogs I found myself sucked in by a banner ad at the top of the page. The ad, from General Mills…

Using a Restaurant POS for Marketing and Promotion

POS systems can create customer databases, increase the effectiveness of loyalty programs and improve the store-operator interface, if users take the time to…

Urbanspoon and Zagat form content partnership

August 30, 2011

Urbanspoon, a mobile restaurant app, has signed a content deal with Zagat, provider of user-generated content, as well as restaurant ratings and reviews.

Restaurants gear up for Labor Day as industry outlook softens

August 30, 2011

New research from the National Restaurant Association estimates that 35 percent of American consumers will dine out, takeout or order delivery from a…

SSP America launches PizzaVino brand

August 30, 2011

SSP America, the North American division of SSP, an operator of food and beverage brands in travel locations worldwide, celebrated the opening of PizzaVino…

What Visa's EMC annoucement means

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

Visa has shaken many U.S. businesses with its latest announcement declaring that it’s moving to EMV chip-based technology, which will replace the magnetic…

Texas gets its second Mellow Mushroom

August 29, 2011

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers will open in Downtown Arlington, Texas Sept. 5 next to Arlington Music Hall.

CPK opens in Pleasanton, Calif.

August 29, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen opened a full-service restaurant at Stoneridge Shopping Center in Pleasanton, Calif., today and will give 100 percent of dine-in…

Domino's UK launches iPad ordering app

August 29, 2011

Domino's Pizza UK today launched an iPad app, allowing customers in the UK and Ireland to order pizza, pay for it and track it on their tablet device as it…

Middle East Pizza Huts mark end of Ramadan

August 29, 2011

Pizza Hut units in the Middle East have launched a cheesy-sausage crust pizza, stuffed with both cheese and sausage in honor of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day…

Obama's favorite pizzeria opens in D.C.

August 29, 2011

St. Louis-based Pi Pizzeria is coming to Washington D.C., something that likely pleases President Obama. The Commander-in-Chief declared Pi as his favorite…