News & Media

QSR employees plan 150-city strike this week

September 2, 2014

Quick-service employees in more than 150 cities are planning on walking off their jobs this Thursday as part of their ongoing protest for a $15-an-hour minimum…

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Calif. Supreme Court rules in favor of Domino’s in franchisee case

September 2, 2014

Last week, the California Supreme Court held that Domino’s Pizza, as a franchisor, could not be held responsible for a sexual harassment charge against the…

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Pizza Hut rolls out bacon stuffed crust

September 2, 2014

After teasing its fans on social media last week, Pizza Hut announced the official launch of its new Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza on Aug. 30, to mark…

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Mazzio’s adds lasagnas, pasta bakes to menu

September 2, 2014

Mazzio's has introduced three new lasagna options, as well as a "create-your-own" option and Family Pasta Bakes. The new lineup includes:

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Pizza Hut Thailand adds online ordering app

September 2, 2014

Pizza Hut Thailand has launched a new online ordering platform, developed by Tillster Inc. The rollout follows the June 2014 launch of Tillster’s online…

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Blaze Pizza adds nine franchise groups

September 2, 2014

Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza announced that its 40th restaurant is set to open next month in San Diego. The company also announced it has signed nine new area…

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Papa John's NFL Kickoff Special now underway

August 29, 2014

Papa John's has announced the National Football League Kickoff Special, a large, two-topping pizza for $10 and a chocolate chip cookie for $5, available next…

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Papa Murphy's refinancing to benefit earnings

August 29, 2014

Papa Murphy's announced the closing of a $112 million senior secured loan and a $20 million revolving credit facility today.

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DelVecchio's announces $1 pizza slices

August 29, 2014

Fla.-based DelVecchio's Pizzeria is offering $1 pizza slices Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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Restaurant Performance Index declines in July

August 29, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a modest decline in July.

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Tyson Foods, Hillshire complete merger, announce leadership

August 29, 2014

Tyson Foods, Inc. has completed its merger with The Hillshire Brands Company.

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Capitalizing on new school nutrition policies

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

New nutritional policies offer a great opportunity for restaurants to partner with schools to deliver healthy menu options for students.

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NRA releases safe food handling training guide for food banks

August 28, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has released "ServSafe Food Handler Guide for Food Banking," its food-handling training guide for Feeding America's broad…

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Study reveals most employees see a future for themselves in restaurant industry

August 28, 2014

As the most extensive research of the restaurant sector workforce in decades, “Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry,” details the opinions of nearly 5,10…

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Technomic report highlights lunch daypart tips and trends

August 28, 2014

Considering that consumers regularly eat lunch away from home – a couple of days a week on average -- operators do well to try to snag a larger share of visits…

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Consumers say one thing, do another when it comes to healthy choices

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

Consumers sometimes say one thing, but do another when it comes to healthful choices. This conflict affects their food choices and translates into complex…

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