Market Force restaurant study reveals jump in consumer confidence

June 29, 2010

Consumer confidence is on the rise when it comes to eating out, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence and…

Convenience stores give restaurants a run for customers’ money

June 29, 2010

A new report by foodservice consultant Technomic finds that the c-store segment nominally grew by 1.5 percent in 2009. That doesn't sound like a ton of growth…

Papa John's announces finalists of specialty pizza challenge

June 29, 2010

Food Network star Ted Allen and Rich Eisen of the NFL Network have participated in the ultimate taste test: helping narrow down a field of more than 12,00…

BigHoller simplifies menu creation for online ordering

June 29, 2010

Online ordering solutions company BigHoller has introduced BigHollerPOSConnect to its international clients. The product standardizes exporting restaurant…

Domino’s slapped with class action lawsuit for unrequited driver expenses

June 29, 2010

A lawsuit filed on behalf of two Minnesota-based Domino’s drivers last year has turned into a class action suit, according to the StarTribune.com.

Separating your slice

By Scott Wiener

Leave Me Alone---I'm trying to work!

by Michael Harms — Sr. Business Analyst, People Report - Black Box Intelligence

Okay, so unemployment is at 10% and the economy has lost over 8 million jobs since this recession began. You don't have to be an economist to know that this…

NakedPizza signs more stores as people grow impatient

June 28, 2010

New Orleans-based NakedPizza has announced more planned stores with veteran franchisees, many affiliated with The Kraft Group, the Massachusetts-based private…

FoodCALC shows restaurants how to monetize nutritional info

June 28, 2010

Nutrition analysis provider FoodCALC and The Kentucky Restaurant Association are offering a webinar to help restaurant operators market the results of…

Papa Murphy's seeks franchisees across the US

June 28, 2010

Papa Murphy's, the fast-growing take ‘n’ bake pizza chain that was purchased for $180 million in April, is expanding across America. An e-mail deployed to the…

Wheat prices shoot up

Wheat prices have taken a small, 27-cent leap in the past week.

Pizza Ranch rewards staff with company-branded Nikes

June 27, 2010

Midwest buffet chain Pizza Ranch is giving "branding" a whole new meaning -- one that applies to the feet of their employees. The company has named the…

Groupon testing B2B deals

June 27, 2010

Groupon helps restaurateurs acquire new customers through its online couponing deals, but could it soon help operators get discounts from other businesses? “We…

Cicerone program aims to burnish chain beer service

June 27, 2010

In a soon-to-be-published PizzaMarketplace.com survey, a surprising 50 percent of respondents claimed drinks accounted for 11 to 30 percent of their overall…

Navigating gift card taxation

by Richard Yelton — Principal, Windham Brannon, P.C.

How to properly treat the sale of the gift cards on income tax returns.  

Home Cooking is a hot trend on campus

by Ken Toong — Executive Director, UMass Dining, University of Massachusetts

Tips for interpreting 'just like mom makes' on menus

CiCi’s Pizza teams with GameStop for ‘Sip & Rip’

June 24, 2010

Kruse: 'Better pizza' movement is just a crust away

June 24, 2010

Technomic's recent Trends and Directions conference at Chicagoland's Donald B. Stephens Convention Center featured renowned foodservice analyst Nancy Kruse on…

New cheese futures contracts offer benefits – with caveats

The new contracts open the playing field for cheese buyers of all sizes to lock down prices -- at a couple of costs.

CiCi's Pizza teams with GameStop for ‘Sip & Rip'

June 24, 2010

CiCi's Pizza and GameStop are teaming up to give away more than $2.5 million worth of entertainment systems, gift cards and food prizes this summer in CiCi's…