Thieves steal ATM from pizzeria

July 15, 2009

Fresno Bee: Fresno police are looking for two men who walked into John's Incredible Pizza Monday and walked out with an ATM. The men loaded the ATM into their…

Anne Hathaway serves pizza to fans

July 14, 2009

Gawker: Actress Anne Hathaway surprised waiting fans by serving them pizza at 3 a.m. The Devil Wears Prada star had been appearing in the play Twelfth Night at…

Streetza commemorates Home Run Derby winner

July 14, 2009

MILWAUKEE -- Streetza, a mobile pizza truck that sells pizza by the slice, has created a pizza slice honoring Home Run Derby winner Prince Fielder.   The…

NPC top franchise company for 2008, Technomic finds

The Pizza Hut operator had sales of $690 million in 2008, according to the Top 400 Restaurant Franchise Company Report.

Yum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline

July 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…

Four Steps for Protecting Pizza Delivery Services

Reckless drivers and dangerous customers can leave a restaurant owner feeling vulnerable. One accident by a delivery driver or a dangerous customer can leave…

Ruth Madoff clipping California Pizza Kitchen coupons

July 13, 2009

NY Post: Ruth Madoff, the wife of convicted financier Bernie Madoff, became upset when dining at a California Pizza Kitchen in Manhattan this week after her…

Jet's expanding to Dayton

July 13, 2009

Dayton Daily News: Sterling Heights, Mich.-based Jet's Pizza will open a restaurant in Dayton, Ohio, in September. The chain specializes in Sicilian-style…

NakedPizza to host Twitter seminar

July 13, 2009

NEW ORLEANS -- NakedPizza is hosting a free Twitter seminar on July 18 at Loyola University in New Orleans. A free pizza lunch will be provided. RSVP is…

N.Y. Mag's handbook to the city's pizza

July 12, 2009

New York Magazine: This week's magazine features a package of articles under the heading "The Great New York Neoclassical Neapolitan Pizza Revolution." Stories…

A day in the life of a pizza driver

July 12, 2009

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently spent an evening with a driver from Danny Boy's Italian Eatery. Bob Davies has been…

Commodities update - Week of July 13, 2009

July 12, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices slipped again this week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended…

Pizzeria menu trends all over the map

Locally sourced ingredients and artisan cheeses are some of the products likely to appear on menus this year.

Pizza Inn names Asia-Pacific development director

July 9, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn has appointed franchise executive Anthony Kwok as managing director of development, Asia Pacific, the company has announced. …

NRA exhibitors donate 66,000 lbs. of food

July 9, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that exhibiting companies at its 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19 at McCormick…

Homeland Security drops no-match in favor of E-verify

New employee screening requirements will take effect Sept. 8.

Domino's American Legends GreenGrafitti campaign

Domino's recently launched a campaign for its American Legends pizzas utilizing logos blasted into sidewalk dirt.

Domino's launches GreenGrafitti marketing campaign

July 8, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's and Amsterdam-based GreenGraffiti have launched a marketing campaign for Domino's American Legends pizza that features…

California Pizza Kitchen reports preliminary Q2 results

July 8, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants were off 6.5 percent for the second quarter ended June 29, according to a…

Gemignani debuts restaurant/pizza school

The menu at Tony's Pizza Napoletana features four distinctive styles of pizza.