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Spin! Pizza's free bike rides inspire cyclists to promote the brand.

Pizz'a Chicago now serving dogs

August 18, 2011

Pizz'a Chicago in Santa Clara, Calif., serves Chicago-style, deep dish pizza, calzones, pastas, sandwiches and desserts. And it's now serving dogs. The furry…

Pizza Hut India names new marketing director

August 18, 2011

Sunay Bhasin is now the head of marketing for Pizza Hut India and will be responsible for all marketing, branding and brand related public relations activities…

New business models coming to Pizza Hut UK

August 18, 2011

Pizza Hut locations in the UK are going upscale in response to increased competition from rivals such as Pizza Express.

Dewey's Pizza to add more locations

August 18, 2011

The Cincinnati-based pizza restaurant chain Dewey's Pizza recently purchased three properties in downtown Centerville, Ohio, and is planning to build a…

Hold the pine nuts

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

So a funny thing happened to me the other day. While munching on blueberries one morning, I experienced, quite suddenly, a bitter, metallic and very pervasive…

Are you ready for some pizza?

August 17, 2011

The Cincinnati Bengals today announced that it will sell LaRosa's Pizzeria pizza at concession stands throughout Paul Brown Stadium during football games.

Pizza Inn announces sweepstakes winner

August 17, 2011

"Get your sea legs ready" is what Pizza Inn representatives told Ruston, La. resident Eugene Pangilinan, when they showed up at his house Aug. 12 to tell him…

Eagle Boys: Our pizzas are bigger than yours

August 17, 2011

Australia's second largest pizza maker, Eagle Boys Pizza, has launched its "Do You Fit" competition asking contestants to 'measure up' in light of the pizza…

CPK names new CEO

August 17, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. today announced that G.J. Hart is its president, CEO and executive chairman. He will succeed Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax…

Schwan's delivers healthier pizza options

August 17, 2011

School lunches just got a little healthier thanks to Schwan's Food Service's launch of more than 50 offerings that meet the proposed USDA School Meal Rules, as…

Domino's U.K. using digital security system

August 17, 2011

Big Brother may not be monitoring the pizza business in the UK, but Y-cam Solutions is. The provider of remote monitoring products is helping Domino's Pizza…

Yum! Brands donates $1 million for African hunger relief

August 17, 2011

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced that it is directing the first $1 million from its World Hunger Relief global effort to provide…

Mom-and-pop shops targeted by cyber thieves

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

A Wall Street Journal article, Hackers Shift Attacks to Small Firms, has many more people paying attention to security issues, and for those of us in the…

Burglary prevention tips

Restaurant owners face many assaults on their businesses. The perpetual rise of commodity prices, unexplained inventory shortages, labor issues, and the…

Gluten-free isn’t trendy

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

At least once a week I get asked "How long do you think this Gluten-Free fad will be around?" It is an interesting question in that many wish it would just go…

Restaurants get in touch with biometrics

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Fingerprint-reading technology is cheaper and easier to use than many think.

McDonald's Europe boss leaves for pizza concept

August 16, 2011

In a perhaps surprising move, Steve Easterbrook, president of McDonald's Europe, has submitted his resignation. He will serve out his role through Sept. 3…

Domino's CEO pleads for menu-labeling flexibility

August 16, 2011

The FDA's law requiring restaurant chains with 20 or more locations to provide detailed nutritional information on menus could take effect as early as 2012…

Restaurant Management Recruiters launches mobile app for job seekers

August 16, 2011

Restaurant Management Recruiters (RMR), a specialized recruiting firm created to serve the executive and management recruiting needs of the restaurant…