Pizza Nova stops using plastic bags at Ontario locations

June 8, 2009

TORONTO -- Pizza Nova has voluntarily discontinued the use of all plastic bags from their restaurant locations across Ontario in tandem with the introduction…

Commodities update - Week of June 8, 2009

June 7, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices remained fairly flat last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.15 per pound for the…

Pizza Executive Summit kicks off in Chicago

June 7, 2009

More than 75 pizza company executives, vendors and industry experts are gathering today and Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency Chicago for the first Pizza Executive…

Five shot at Conn. pizzeria

June 7, 2009

The Associated Press: Hartford, Conn., police say five people were shot inside a local pizzaria, and one of the victims is hospitalized in serious condition…

Neighbors help beaten, robbed Papa John's delivery driver

June 7, 2009

The Chicago Tribune: Stephen Walker was delivering Papa John's pizza in an Evanston, Ill., neighborhood when he was attacked, beaten and robbed after a…

Getting pizza ready for school

Recipe changes may be needed to ensure those school pizza parties stay on the menu.

Better Business Bureau asks Domino's to change ads

June 4, 2009

Brandweek: The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has asked Domino's to drop promotional claims regarding its "Oven Baked…

Little Caesars 'Love Kitchen' visits southwestern Illinois

June 4, 2009

Belleville (Ill.) News Democrat: Little Caesars franchisee Michael Harr brought the "The Little Caesars Love Kitchen" to the Salvation Army shelter in…

Philippines restaurant debuts table-sized pizza

June 4, 2009

ABS-CBN News: A restaurant in the Philippines is serving what might be the largest commercially available pizza in the region, if not the world. The 52-inch…

Michigan pizzeria to deliver to boaters

June 4, 2009

Detroit Free Press: Sorrento Pizza plans to offer delivery of pizza and other dishes to boaters on Lake St. Clair, owner Al Marino said. Food will be prepared…

Detroit celebrates square pizza

June 3, 2009

Detroit Free Press: In 1946 Gus Guerra, owner of Buddy's Rendezvous in Detroit, started making Sicilian-style square pizza based on his grandmother's recipe.

Papa Murphy's president, CMO resign

June 2, 2009

Columbian.com (Clark County, Wash.): Papa Murphy's president and chief operating officer Clarice Turner has resigned to pursue other interests, company…

New York experiencing a 'pizza moment'

June 2, 2009

Newsweek: The New York pizza scene is going through a change. Several upscale pizzerias have opened in the city, while purveyors of authentic New York…

Kidnapping account in dispute

June 2, 2009

ABC News: Pizza man Chris Turner was declared a hero this week after alerting police to what he thought was a kidnapping. But officers investigating the case…

How can restaurant operators leverage online ordering?

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Online ordering is taking over the restaurant industry as another way operators can add brand value.

OrderCatcher unveils voice-recognition solution

June 2, 2009

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- OrderCatcher, a provider of voice recognition software, has unveiled "Pizza To Go," a voice recognition application for the automation of…

Pizza 73 launches new sauces, pizza

June 1, 2009

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza 73 has introduced nine dipping sauces and a new pizza to its growing list of pizzas and toppings. The launch…

Extreme Pizza announces Ireland expansion

June 1, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- Extreme Pizza has finalized a deal for a new restaurant in Dublin, Ireland, the company has announced. The new location is set to open in the…

Controversial prosecutor charged with punching pizza delivery driver

June 1, 2009

Miami Herald: Miami-Dade County prosecutor David Ranck was suspended without pay Monday after he was accused of punching a pizza delivery woman trying to…

Oregon governor expected to sign menu labeling bill

June 1, 2009

The Register-Guard: The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved a new law requiring chain restaurants with 15 or more U.S. outlets to post calorie information on…