CiCi’s gives mustard, ketchup, pickles new home

July 18, 2011

CiCi's Pizza is debuting its American Classics Line by rolling out a Cheeseburger Pizza to all of its restaurants nationwide this month.

Details of Domino’s lawsuit prove complicated

The family of a murdered delivery driver is suing the pizza chain, but who is at fault?

GrubHub launches new Android App

July 18, 2011

GrubHub, a Web and mobile service that simplifies online ordering for restaurant delivery and pickup, has launched a revamped Android app.

Pizza Fusion founders launch aggressive brand strategy

July 18, 2011

Pizza Fusion co-founders Vaughan Lazar, CEO, and Randy Romano, president, have taken the reins in expanding the brand's identity by launching and…

NPC adds another Hut

July 17, 2011

NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 1,100 locations in 28 states, has opened a new unit in Killen, Ala., according…

Prices of cheese, wheat down

Stocks of the major pizza chains are trending down.

Asians saying ‘Yes’ to more cheese

July 17, 2011

Pizza and cheeseburgers are getting so popular in Asia that the U.S. is exporting more cheese than ever, boosting commodity costs for companies such as Kraft…

Chains honored for outstanding online ordering sales

July 17, 2011

ONOSYS Online Ordering announced the winners of its inaugural Spark Awards honoring clients for outstanding online ordering sales. To be considered for an…

Burke Corp. adds food technologist to R&D team

July 17, 2011

Burke Corporation has named Asia Haack as a food technologist in the meat manufacturer's Research and Development Department.

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

Commentary: When is a brand good enough?

By now, most people in the industry have probably digested the results of Consumer Reports magazine's rating of 53 "fast-food chains." I was extremely proud…

Is it "what" or "who" you hire?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

One of the most critical —and sometimes frustrating — challenges managers face today is staffing. In the restaurant industry, being fully staffed with…

Sycamore Ventures buys Papa Bello Enterprises

July 14, 2011

A San Diego-based venture capital firm, Sycamore Ventures, has acquired ownership control of Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. Under the terms of the acquisition…

Zpizza joins NRA's healthy menu mission

July 14, 2011

Zpizza is the first pizza chain to sign up for the National Restaurant Association initiative encouraging restaurants to offer healthier menu options for kids.

Is 'slaughter-free' the industry’s next buzz word?

July 14, 2011

Siblings have opened what they believe is the first carry-out pizzeria in the United Kingdom to use 'slaughter-free' cheese.

Domino’s takes bigger slice of Ukrainian market

July 14, 2011

Domino's Pizza, the world's largest pizza chain with more than 9,000 restaurants in 60 countries, is expanding its footprint in the Ukrainian market.

Domino’s names winner of Gold Franny

July 14, 2011

Mike Orcutt, owner of Domino's Pizza stores in the Columbus, Ga., area, has received the company's International Franchise Association Gold Franny Award for…

Small chains get online with online ordering

Operators and industry consultants share tips about successfully implementing systems.

Menu-labeling tips for adults, kiddos

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The time is rapidly approaching when you will need to clearly disclose the calorie counts for every standardized item on your menus. You might not run the risk…

Trading slices for cell phones

July 13, 2011

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza franchises across Canada traded pizza for cell phones, collecting 544 previously used cell phones and handheld devices for the…