Shakey's selects e*Restaurant solution

September 30, 2007

ALHAMBRA, Calif. — Shakey's USA Inc. announced it has selected the e*Restaurant Food Management software package from Los Alamitas, Calif.-based Altametrics…

Detroit police seek pizza shop killers

September 30, 2007

The Detroit News: Police in the Detroit suburb of Eastpointe are searching for two men who killed one man and critically wounded another during the robbery of…

Restaurant index sees modest Aug. increase

September 30, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Man arrested for pizza scam

September 30, 2007

La Crosse Tribune (Wisconsin): A Minnesota man was arrested last week for impersonating a Winona, Minn., policeman in an attempt to get a free pizza from…

Fast Casual magazine calls for Top 100 nominations

September 27, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine is calling for nominations for its annual Top 100: Movers and Shakers. Company officials said the ideal nomination will…

RedBrick Charity Café to assist families of wounded vets

September 27, 2007

PALMDALE, Calif. — RedBrick Pizza Worldwide and its franchisees have partnered with Operation Helping Hands to raise funds to assist the families of wounded…

Cash in on cards

September 27, 2007

Gift cards can add to holiday cheer, but operators need to ask the right questions when exploring options.

U.K. Domino's faces more abuse complaints

September 27, 2007

BBC News: A Hungarian worker formerly employed at a U.K. Domino's outlet claims he ended up owing the company money because of the numerous deductions taken…

Buscemi's intros take-n-bake pizzas

September 27, 2007

FRASER, Mich. — Customers of Buscemi's Pizza and Party Shoppe can now purchase premade "Take-N-Bake Pizza" from the 50-year-old pizza chain.   Buscemi's…

Garlic Jim's to feed Extreme Makeover team

September 27, 2007

Everett, Wash. — Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has been selected by the Building Industry Association of Washington and Doyle Custom Home's Project 51…

Pizzeria manager arrested for drug deliveries

September 26, 2007

Philadelphia Daily News: Police arrested the manager of Argento's Pizza, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Andorra, on drug charges after they discovered…

Papa John's to enter Polish market

September 26, 2007

Warsaw Voice: Papa John's is planning to open its first restaurant in Poland by the fourth quarter of 2008. The company is hoping to use Poland as a…

Domino's rolls out mobile ordering

September 26, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's Pizza customers can now use Web-enabled cell phones to order from nearly 2,500 of Domino's 5,128 U.S. stores.   Domino's…

NRA announces beverage event at 2008 Hotel-Motel Show

September 26, 2007

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced it will launch the International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) at the 2008 Restaurant…

Green trends take root at Mid-Atlantic Expo

Energy efficiency, green products highlight of show.

Delivery driver cleared in concealed-carry case

September 25, 2007

Milwaukee Sentinel: A Milwaukee County circuit judge has cleared a pizza delivery driver of a violation of the state's concealed-carry law. The court ruled…

Papa John's employees locked in freezer during robbery

September 25, 2007

WTOC (Savannah, Ga.): Police are searching for two men they say robbed a Papa John's restaurant on Hilton Head Island last weekend. The robbers locked an…

Papa John's intros Tuscan pizzas

September 24, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's customers can now get their choice of one of two large Tuscan pizzas for $11.99 through Oct. 22   The Papa John's Six Cheese…

Police break up Chuck E. Cheese brawl

September 24, 2007

Clarion Ledger (Jackson, Miss.): Police in the Gulf Coast town of Gulfport, Miss., were called to a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant to break up a fight between…

Coaster simulator a hit with pizzeria patrons

September 24, 2007

Battle Creek Enquirer (Michigan): Business at the Pizza Galaxy restaurant in Battle Creek has boomed since the restaurant installed the XScream Motion…