Marco's unveils new boxes, smallwares

February 16, 2009

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Marco's Pizza has introduced a new system of pizza boxes and smallware designs in its stores nationwide.   Marco's now has 23 box design…

Middleby Corp. to present at investor conference

February 16, 2009

ELGIN, Ill. -- Management of oven maker The Middleby Corp. will deliver an investor presentation at the Roth Capital Partners 21st Annual Growth Stock…

Palermo's named Rattlers' pizza provider

February 16, 2009

APPLETON, Wis. -- Minor league baseball team the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers have signed a deal making Palermo's Pizza the official pizza of Time Warner Cable…

Deep-dish pizza creator lost to history

February 16, 2009

Chicago Tribune: Historian Tim Samuelson has been looking into the origins of Chicago's deep-dish pizza. Despite his best efforts, though, who exactly…

Cheese on the cheap

Falling prices are a boon for operators, but now farmers are feeling the pain.

Commodities update - Week of Feb. 16, 2009

February 15, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed steadily upward last week, averaged slightly less than $1.21 per pound for the…

Domino's plans 'Secretary of Taste' ad blitz for Presidents' Day

February 15, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza is buying an advertising "roadblock" during the highly rated primetime network shows on Presidents' Day to promote its new…

Pizza guys foil donut shop robbery

February 15, 2009

MSNBC: Some quick thinking by workers at a Providence, R.I., pizzeria last week helped stop an attempted robbery of a donut shop next door.   A delivery driver…

Papa John's founder delivers to troops

February 15, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's founder John Schnatter visited Kuwait last week, helping to serve pizza to more than 250 troops stationed at Camp Buehring in…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopens

February 12, 2009

Slice: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopened yesterday, according to an entry on the New York pizza blog Slice. The pizzeria closed last month after…

Pizza Inn names VP of development

February 12, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn Inc. has appointed Madison Jobe as vice president of development, responsible for leading the chain's franchise development…

CPK swings to loss in Q4

February 12, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants decreased 7.2 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, the company has…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Ask the Experts: What are some tips for operators looking at PCI compliance?

February 12, 2009

Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. PCI compliance is more…

Ask the Experts: What is PCI?

February 12, 2009

Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. But do they really…

Orkin University Online: ABCs of pest habitat modification

One of the best ways to prevent pests is to make sure they don't enter the building in the first place. This training video from Orkin can help you and your…

Webinar: The restaurant sustainability cycle: How responsibility translates to quality

Join two experts in the field as they answer questions for the restaurant industry about sustainability.

Little Caesars corporate employees open own restaurants

February 11, 2009

DETROIT -- More than 50 Little Caesars Pizza corporate employees, ranging from field colleagues to executives, have transitioned to careers as Little Caesars…

Pizza Hut honors Honest Abe's 200th birthday

February 11, 2009

DALLAS -- Starting Feb. 12, Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, Pizza Hut is giving customers a one-topping medium pizza for a penny with purchase of a large…