South Dakota Pizza Ranch franchisees receive top honor

June 28, 2009

Argus Leader: Pizza Ranch franchisees Rich and Linda Avery, who own Pizza Ranch restaurants in Dell Rapids, S.D., and Emporia, Kan., have won Franchisee of the…

Commodities update - Week of June 29, 2009

June 28, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved slightly downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.12 per pound for the…

Operators ignore delivery insurance at their peril

While it may be tempting for restaurant operators to scrimp on delivery insurance, one driver accident can literally bankrupt a business.

Pizza Hut debuts new look

June 25, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Pizza Hut has unveiled a redesigned restaurant in Jacksonville that company officials say reflects the company's expanding menu.   "With…

Programs set to highlight National Food Safety Education Month

June 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association encourages restaurant and foodservice operators to begin planning for the 15th annual National Food Safety…

Domino's tops in online ordering

June 25, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza ranked No. 1 among pizza chains in online ordering sales in the first quarter 2009 with a 28 percent share, according to The…

Pizza Hut Twintern starts work

June 25, 2009

DALLAS -- As Pizza Hut approaches 1 million fans on its Facebook page, the company's Twintern used her first "tweet" today to announce an offer of a free order…

Gatti's launches jingle promo

June 25, 2009

AUSTIN, Texas -- Gatti's Pizza will be hosting an on-line jingle contest aimed at Austin, Texas, residents to award a $10,000 grand prize as well as numerous…

Papa John's founder continues search for original '72 Z28 Camaro

June 25, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's founder John Schnatter is offering $250,000 to anyone who can locate the original 1972 Z28 Camaro he sold in 1984 to start his…

Organic and healthy food trends from the 2009 NRA Show

Wynnie Stein, chef and owner of Moosewood, and Steve Frankl (the Tortilla Guy), talk about organic food and tortilla wrap trends during the 2009 National…

Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge

Major League Eating stars and archrivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi face-off in the Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge.

America's restaurants: Serving our nation

This 6-minute video, produced by the National Restaurant Association, is a tribute to what restaurants do for the country — their impact on their employees…

Online ordering is on the rise

Online ordering is a fast-growing part of the pizza business. Advances in technology and a generation that has grown up with computers all make online ordering…

CiCi's Pizza launches buffet promo

June 24, 2009

FireFly announces e-mail order confirmation

June 24, 2009

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- The newest release of FireFly Technologies' Phoenix Point-Of-Sale system includes e-mail confirmation, the company has announced.   When…

California Pizza Kitchen awards $25k prize in card promo

June 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- A Boston resident has won $25,000 as part of California Pizza Kitchen's nationwide Thank You Card program, which kicked-off in April.   Earlier…

Suit filed against NPC over driver pay

June 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY – The law firm Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a lawsuit against NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, over delivery…

Take & bake gaining on delivery

June 24, 2009

Ad Age: Even as overall pizza consumption increases, large chains have been losing market share, according to Technomic president Ron Paul. "Limited-service…

Beautiful Brands agrees to franchise Baltimore's Kyro Pizza

June 23, 2009

TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Baltimore-based Kyro Pizza to its portfolio of restaurants to market and…

Another veteran opens store under Little Caesars program

June 23, 2009

JENNINGS, Mo. -- Former U.S. Army Captain David Luckett has opened a Little Caesars restaurant at 8986 Jennings Station Rd. in Jennings, Mo., as part of the…