Before you raise prices, read this

Loyalty programs, premium menu items and the 'new' value will drive check averages at the recession's end.

Commodities update -- Week of Nov. 23, 2009

November 22, 2009

Cheese   Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly under $1.59 per pound, up 2 cents from the previous week.   Block cheese…

Restaurants to push quality over expense in 2010

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November 22, 2009

Restaurants will return to quality over $5 food gimmicks in 2010, according to Mintel Menu Insights, a service that tracks U.S. menu trends. That service…

Catering opportunities are high right before the holidays

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November 22, 2009

With the holiday season fast approaching, restaurant and retail operators are poised to take advantage of an uptick in catering-related business for…

Yum! Brands declares 21 cents per share quarterly dividend

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November 22, 2009

Pizza Hut parent company Yum! Brands Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 21 cents per share of common stock, which will be distributed Feb. 5, 2010…

Before you raise prices, read this

Loyalty programs, premium menu items and the 'new' value will drive check averages at the recession's end.

CPK expands catering arm

November 19, 2009

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced that all full-service locations in the United States are now offering customized catering services and new catering…

Papa Murphy's International is for sale

November 19, 2009

Nation's Restaurant News relayed earlier this week that successful take-'n-bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's International is on the selling block.   "The quote…

Gift card spending expected to drop this holiday

November 19, 2009

Gift card spending is expected to decline again this year, possibly impacting restaurant brands hoping to cash in on the season's most requested item…

DiGiorno pizza on Ad Age's list of 'America's Hottest Brands'

November 19, 2009

Kraft Foods Inc.'s DiGiorno frozen pizza nabbed a spot on Advertising Age's 2009 "America's Hottest Brands" list for its savvy invention and application of…

New containers offer in-store recycling opportunities

November 19, 2009

Witt Industries has introduced new recycling containers allowing either one- or three-stream recycling collection from within a small area. The containers are…

Pizzerias rev up for Nov. 25 deliveries

The night before Thanksgiving is one of the biggest delivery days of the year. Here are a few last-minute tips for success.

CPK expands catering arm

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November 19, 2009

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced that all full-service locations in the United States are now offering customized catering services and new catering…

Papa Murphy's International is for sale

by

November 19, 2009

Nation's Restaurant News relayed earlier this week that successful take-'n-bake pizza chain Papa Murphy's International is on the selling block.   "The quote…

Gift card spending expected to drop this holiday

by

November 19, 2009

Gift card spending is expected to decline again this year, possibly impacting restaurant brands hoping to cash in on the season's most requested item…

DiGiorno pizza on Ad Age's list of 'America's Hottest Brands'

by

November 19, 2009

Kraft Foods Inc.'s DiGiorno frozen pizza nabbed a spot on Advertising Age's 2009 "America's Hottest Brands" list for its savvy invention and application of…

New containers offer in-store recycling opportunities

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November 19, 2009

Witt Industries has introduced new recycling containers allowing either one- or three-stream recycling collection from within a small area. The containers are…

Pizzerias rev up for Nov. 25 deliveries

The night before Thanksgiving is one of the biggest delivery days of the year. Here are a few last-minute tips for success.

Webinar: Workforce Management and the Economic Recovery - Are You Ready?

Now that economic data shows the recession is ending, restaurateurs can look forward to brisker business. But with more customers comes the need for more…

Mintel predicts flavor trends for 2010

November 18, 2009

Mintel has predicted new flavors and scents expected to make an appearance in the United States marketplace in 2010.   "As the economy recovers, we expect…