Pizza Fusion purchases renewable energy offsets

May 7, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.— Organic pizza restaurant Pizza Fusion has purchased 9,783 kWh worth of renewable energy certificates to offset all of the company's…

NRA responds to personal consumption responsibility act

May 7, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association announced May 7 its strong support for "The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act…

Crowds line up for hepatitis A shots

May 6, 2007

The Independent (Southwestern Minnesota): Nearly 2,300 people lined up for immunization shots in response to a hepatitis A outbreak traced to a Pizza Ranch…

Papa Gino's, D'Angelo deploys Cognos restaurant-management solution

May 6, 2007

BURLINGTON, Mass. — New England-based Papa Gino's and D'Angelo restaurant chains have selected Cognos as their enterprise performance management solution. …

Pizza chain reopens after hepatitis A outbreak

May 6, 2007

The (Minnesota) Independent: The Slayton Pizza Ranch will reopen today after receiving approval from state health officials following a recent hepatitis A…

Domino's franchisee feels impact of gas prices

May 6, 2007

WLOX-TV (Biloxi, Miss.): Domino's outlets along the Mississippi Gulf Coast reimburse delivery drivers on a sliding scale, which rises as the cost of gasoline…

Officer shot by fellow cop in pizza sting

May 3, 2007

San Jose Mercury News: A San Jose policeman was shot in the arm by a fellow officer while posing as a pizza delivery man. The police were attempting to catch…

Pesos boost sales at Pizza Patron

May 3, 2007

DALLAS – First-quarter sales at Latino pizza brand Pizza Patrón increased 35 percent compared to the same period last year, the company announced.   Company…

New report covers UK fast food and pizza market

May 3, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Fast Food and Home Delivery Outlets Market Report Plus 2006 to their offering.   The…

Galactic Pizza thriving on green values

May 3, 2007

Houston Chronicle: A delivery man for Minneapolis-based Galactic Pizza dresses as Captain Awesome, wearing a blue superhero suit with red cape and boots…

NRA show educational sessions to focus on health, safety

May 3, 2007

The National Restaurant Association said its 2007 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has a record-breaking 2,140 exhibiting companies that will be represented…

Woman seeks $50k in Pizza Hut door suit

May 2, 2007

Madison County Record (Illinois): An Edwardsville, Ill., woman has asked a judge to enter a default judgment of more than $50,000 against a man she opened the…

Minnesota officials concerned about hepatitis A outbreak

May 2, 2007

WCCO-TV (Minnesota): Two workers at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Slayton, Minn., have tested positive for hepatitis A. People who ate at the restaurant between…

Night delivery ban idea dies

May 2, 2007

KDKA (Pittsburgh): A plan to ban nighttime food deliveries in the Pittsburgh, Pa., suburb of Swissvale is off the table. Swissvale Councilman Jim Bonacci…

Mapping the road to the bank

Mapping software gains ground as an efficient and effective delivery system. 

Pizzerias making the switch to video

May 2, 2007

For years, pizzeria operators used point-of-sale systems that relied on ticket printers to send orders to the make line. The order-taker would enter the…

Pizzerias making the switch to video

May 2, 2007

Pizzeria operators turn to kitchen video-display systems to cut cost, improve service.

Domino's comps fall in 1Q

May 1, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Same-store sales at Domino's Pizza Inc. restaurants in the United States fell 2.9 percent in the first quarter ended March 25…

Pittsburgh suburb considers ban on evening deliveries

May 1, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Officials in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale are considering the ban of evening food deliveries after two pizza delivery drivers…

Technomic tracks soup sales

May 1, 2007

CHICAGO — Recent research conducted by Technomic Information Services in Chicago found that freshness is a critical component for improving restaurant soup…