Uno Chicago Grill out of bankruptcy

July 26, 2010

Uno Chicago Grill has emerged from bankruptcy, according to the Boston Herald, which also reported the deep dish chain will expand its fast casual concept, Uno…

Domino's enjoys 56 percent income surge for Q2 2010

July 26, 2010

Domino's has reported its 2010 second quarter earnings for the period ending June 20. The company has seen sustained gains from its "Oh Yes We Did" campaign…

One in five people don't cook, Harris Poll finds

July 26, 2010

In what is ostensibly good news for the restaurant industry – and perhaps the reason why take 'n' bake and other closer-to-home-cooking takeout options are…

Grocers gaining at stealing restaurant takeout traffic

Imagine that you're staring down a pavilion of pre-made foods: pizza by-the-slice, ripe-for-pickin' sushi trays, pre-wrapped sandwiches, vats of soup, whole…

Grande Cheese intros new mozz-provolone mild blend

July 25, 2010

Grande cheese company has introduced a new custom cheese blend for its customers. The Mozzarella Provolone Mild Blend provides a smooth, well-balanced taste…

Schnatter prefers the coffee business

July 25, 2010

Chuck Schnatter, brother to "Papa" John Schnatter and recent retiree of the latter's juggernaut business, Papa John's International, has opted into the coffee…

Sodexo flagged for major hazards at New Jersey contract schools

July 25, 2010

Sodexo, a national institutional foodservice provider, and operator of retail brands such as Pandini's, has come under fire for some serious safety hazards at…

British QSRs abandon call to display calorie counts

July 25, 2010

Britain's Food Standards Agency's trial to print calorie counts next to items at quick-service restaurants has been a bit of a bust thus far.

Cheese likely reaching pinnacle price

As reported by PizzaMarketplace blogger and Pizza.com president Ed Zimmerman, cheese prices have continued their ascension – this time to $1.60 per pound. But…

IRS Increasing Audits of Small Businesses – Are You Ready?

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

Over the past several years, the IRS examination of small businesses, which it defines as those with assets less than $10 million, has significantly…

Cheese Market Update

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

The cheese market continues its wild ride

Domino’s awards ‘World’s Fastest Pizza Maker’ to UK franchisee

July 22, 2010

Domino's Pizza has named Pali Grewal the 2010 World's Fastest Pizza Maker. Grewal, a Domino's World's Fastest Pizza Maker from the United Kingdom, made three…

Hell Pizza customer database hacked; privacy concerns abound

July 22, 2010

Hell Pizza, a chain with 64 stores in New Zealand and more in Australia and the UK, has reportedly had its 230,000-strong customer database hacked, according…

Naked Pizza: Dubai will be our model for international expansion

July 22, 2010

Naked Pizza's Robbie Vitrano said that while the company's first international stop is Dubai, the rest of the world will follow soon after.

Look like a fast casual, fast

Are you a tired pizza chain looking to reinvent yourself? It's the small things that count.

On-premise beer, spirits sales to grow

July 21, 2010

Citing a positive sales trend from restaurants and bars, Technomic has revised its forecast upward for sales of beverage alcohol sold away from home. Technomic…

Flickr to Punch Pizza: Don’t put your coupons on our site

July 21, 2010

Punch Pizza's most recent e-mail to customers divulged a fallout between the Neapolitan pizza brand and the social networking site it was using to post coupons…

Pizza Fusion goes international

July 21, 2010

Pizza Fusion, the organic pizza chain based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is entering the international market by way of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to the…

Doing food safety 'til the cows come home

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

From the second I walked through the front entrance, I noticed a difference. Maybe it was the warm, sincere greeting at the front desk or the quick tour and…

Private company Pizza Fusion shares stellar comps sales

July 20, 2010

Pizza Fusion is a fresh franchise pizza concept that has shown tremendous growth since its inception in 2006. While most restaurants have seen a downturn in…