Are you really ready for carry out?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

More and more Americans order prepared food to go – and eating establishments that cater to this trend are poised for a healthy increase in incremental sales.

Wheat prices shoot up

Pizza stocks are trending down.

Beer and pizza together again

August 21, 2011

Pizza Hut India will serve beer and wine in stores throughout the country after pilot-testing the concept in Delhi and Bangalore.

Pizza 73 debuts iPhone app

August 21, 2011

Canadian-based Pizza 73 has recently launched an iPhone application to make ordering pizza faster and more convenient.

Domino's gives free Coke with eviction notices

August 21, 2011

Domino’s UK is the official eviction night partner for Big Brother, a reality television series that runs on Channel Five in England.The merchandising…

DigitalPersona's biometrics system

Advances in technology and lower prices have allowed more operators to adopt biometrics as part of their loss prevention plans.

Are you delighting your customers?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

The growth in our industry is just mind-boggling when you think about it. According to the NRF, you and I now spend 49 cents of every food dollar on dining…

People Report, Black Box Intelligence form foodservice joint venture

August 18, 2011

Black Box Intelligence LLC, Consumer Edge Research LLC, GuestMetrics LLC and People Report have announced the formation of a joint venture that will capture…

Will 'Spin' for food

Spin! Pizza's free bike rides inspire cyclists to promote the brand.

Pizz'a Chicago now serving dogs

August 18, 2011

Pizz'a Chicago in Santa Clara, Calif., serves Chicago-style, deep dish pizza, calzones, pastas, sandwiches and desserts. And it's now serving dogs. The furry…

Pizza Hut India names new marketing director

August 18, 2011

Sunay Bhasin is now the head of marketing for Pizza Hut India and will be responsible for all marketing, branding and brand related public relations activities…

New business models coming to Pizza Hut UK

August 18, 2011

Pizza Hut locations in the UK are going upscale in response to increased competition from rivals such as Pizza Express.

Dewey's Pizza to add more locations

August 18, 2011

The Cincinnati-based pizza restaurant chain Dewey's Pizza recently purchased three properties in downtown Centerville, Ohio, and is planning to build a…

Hold the pine nuts

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

So a funny thing happened to me the other day. While munching on blueberries one morning, I experienced, quite suddenly, a bitter, metallic and very pervasive…

Are you ready for some pizza?

August 17, 2011

The Cincinnati Bengals today announced that it will sell LaRosa's Pizzeria pizza at concession stands throughout Paul Brown Stadium during football games.

Pizza Inn announces sweepstakes winner

August 17, 2011

"Get your sea legs ready" is what Pizza Inn representatives told Ruston, La. resident Eugene Pangilinan, when they showed up at his house Aug. 12 to tell him…

Eagle Boys: Our pizzas are bigger than yours

August 17, 2011

Australia's second largest pizza maker, Eagle Boys Pizza, has launched its "Do You Fit" competition asking contestants to 'measure up' in light of the pizza…

CPK names new CEO

August 17, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. today announced that G.J. Hart is its president, CEO and executive chairman. He will succeed Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax…

Schwan's delivers healthier pizza options

August 17, 2011

School lunches just got a little healthier thanks to Schwan's Food Service's launch of more than 50 offerings that meet the proposed USDA School Meal Rules, as…

Domino's U.K. using digital security system

August 17, 2011

Big Brother may not be monitoring the pizza business in the UK, but Y-cam Solutions is. The provider of remote monitoring products is helping Domino's Pizza…