Survival Of The Fittest

Everywhere business leaders turn, they find nice-sounding, easy-to-swallow, seemingly plausible solutions to their problems.Corporate leaders talk to their…

Fast Food Chain Maintains Training Excellence with Online Tests

Maintaining consistency of quality and service within a chain of fast food restaurants takes constant vigilance. Restaurant managers need to understand food…

California Pizza Kitchen signs India expansion deal

August 5, 2009

California Pizza Kitchen has signed an agreement today with new franchise partners JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd. and Daud Arabian Trading, to expand into India…

Papa John's to scale back franchisee programs

August 5, 2009

Papa John's is planning to scale back on some of its franchisee relief programs instituted over the past few months, according to a story in the Wall Street…

Chicago Tribune readers weigh in on slices vs. squares

August 5, 2009

The Chicago Tribune conducted an informal survey on whether their readers preferred slices or squares when it came to cutting a pizza. The topic generated…

Webinar: Restaurant Crisis Management: How to Protect Yourself During a Foodborne Illness Incident

Publicity of an actual or alleged foodborne illness outbreak can be devastating to your restaurant’s revenue and reputation. While you may be insured for…

Online Ordering: Seven Tips for a Successful Implementation

If you manage any restaurant operation, chances are that you have heard of, are considering, or already employ an online ordering system. This is because these…

Sbarro renews Pepsi contract

August 4, 2009

Sbarro Inc. has announced the renewal of a multiyear contract with PepsiCo Foodservice, keeping Pepsi as its exclusive beverage supplier in more than 60…

CiCi's opens first West Coast location

August 4, 2009

CiCi's Pizza is opening its first buffet location in San Diego, marking the company's official move to the West Coast. The new restaurant, located at 580…

N.Y. town approves conditional game room license for Chuck E. Cheese

August 4, 2009

The town board of Amherst, N.Y., has voted 5-1 to grant a local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant a game room license, according to a story in the Buffalo News.   The…

Pizza Fusion co-founder appointed to Green Living Task Force

August 4, 2009

Vaughan Lazar, co-founder of organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion, has been appointed to the Green Living Task Force for the city of Boca Raton, Fla. Lazar was one…

Papa John's net up 87 percent

August 4, 2009

Domestic systemwide comparable sales at Papa John's restaurants increased 0.1 percent for the company's second quarter ended June 28, comprised of a 0.…

Study finds children know which foods are healthy

August 4, 2009

A new study by foodservice consultant Technomic and kid-focused brand marketing agency C3 has found that nearly nine out of 10 kids surveyed say that fresh…

Yum! Brands recognized for Earth Week program

August 4, 2009

Yum! Brands Inc., parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, has received the "Innovative Program Award" from the…

Coca-Cola moves forward with fountain of the future

Company's new Freestyle self-service drink dispenser allows consumers to choose from more than 100 branded drinks. 

Handwashing: A Crucial Way to Prevent Foodborne Illness in a Restaurant

A foodborne illness outbreak can severely damage a restaurant's reputation and profits, and leave the restaurant owner liable for lawsuits. Handwashing is a…

Pizza Pizza intros new low-sodium crust

August 3, 2009

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has introduced a new, whole wheat multi-grain (WWM) crust that has 25 percent less sodium than the original "Classic" crust and 1…

Ask the Experts: Automated scheduling applications

August 3, 2009

Today's scheduling applications can help business operators easily project future staffing neds based on past trends.   We spoke with Kara Barker, director of…

Ask the Experts: Workforce management solutions

August 3, 2009

Business operators must comply with a host of rules and regulations regarding employee scheduling, particularly where minors are concerned.    We spoke with…

Kentucky coach John Calipari teams up with Papa John's

August 3, 2009

More than half-million Twitter and Facebook followers and CoachCal.com members of University of Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari will be able to…