Mintel outlines law-based opposition and opportunities for 2011 restaurants

November 10, 2010

Recapping a year that saw a new health bill pass with tangible implications for the foodservice industry, research company Mintel outlined five ways…

Preparing gluten free dishes

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Catering to the needs of customers who require gluten free dishes is a necessity for any busy restaurant. While it may seem daunting at first, by being…

Marco's pizza to blanket Indiana with 60 stores

November 9, 2010

Ohio-based Marco's pizza has plans to blanket Central Indiana with 60 additional stores, according to the Indy Star. The chain, which plans to add 90…

NPD: Family dining makes a comeback

November 9, 2010

Restaurant visits from families or parties with kids increased this past summer after three years of traffic declines, according to market research company The…

New Speedline features focus on speed of service

November 9, 2010

New caller ID timers, status alerts and automation tools are now available in new SpeedLine POS software to help restaurant employees take orders and handle…

ParTech joins PCI Security Standards Council

November 8, 2010

ParTech Inc. (PAR) has announced it has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization. As a participating organization, PAR…

NPC International posts 162 percent income gains

November 8, 2010

Pizza Hut's largest franchisee posted some impressive year-over-year gains in its Q3 2010 earnings report – among them, best-in-segment store comps, and a net…

Greater Cincinnati gets its first Mellow Mushroom

November 8, 2010

Mellow Mushroom will open Greater Cincinnati’s first Pizza Bakery on November 15 in Wilder, Ky., next to the Town and Country Sports complex.

ADA reports on families' fast food consumption

November 8, 2010

The American Dietetic Association Foundation has released preliminary results of a new survey on family eating habits, attitudes and physical activity. The…

Leach: Salt is the new fat

by Jeff Leach — cofounder, naked pizza

Salt, the only rock we eat, has been one of the world’s most sought-after commodities. From keeping meat from spoiling, to financing of wars, to the…

Commodities: Good news and bad news

Pizza stocks are gaining, but so are wheat prices, which almost hit $8 last close.

2011 Food Safety Summit set for April

November 7, 2010

The 13th Annual Food Safety Summit will lead with a ServSafe Training and Certification program on April 18, 2011, at the Walter E Washington Convention Center…

CPK awards $100,000 Thank You Card prize

November 7, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced that Houston resident Shirley Pope has won the $100,000 online sweepstakes as part of the restaurant chain's…

USDA agency eyed for funding Domino's “Oh Yes We Did” campaign

November 7, 2010

A bombshell front page New York Times article from Sunday characterizes Domino's successful "Oh Yes We Did" as the brainchild of a USDA agency that helped fund…

Pizza Patron debuts Chicken Bacon pizza LTO

November 4, 2010

Pizza Patrón has announced the introduction of its Chicken Bacon Clásico pizzas, featuring a creamy garlic parmesan alfredo sauce, topped with bacon, chicken…

CEC Q3 2010 revenue, comps increase

November 4, 2010

CEC Entertainment Inc., the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese, has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 3, 2010.

German agencies help Domino’s to take Berlin

November 3, 2010

Domino's Pizza will celebrate the opening of its first store in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin this Saturday, marking its entry into the German market.

Toppers Pizza now selling 'Tall Boys'

November 3, 2010

Toppers Pizza, the 28-unit eclectic pizza delivery franchise, has finally created “the pizza all other pizzas look up to,” according to its marketing…

Papa John's breaks with top 3 chains' comps momentum

Papa John's has announced its Q3 2010 earnings for the period ended Sept. 26, with a less-than-lustrous same store domestic sales decrease of almost 1 percent.

Pizza Hut’s price-oriented ads best in category for Oct.

Domino's may have led the pizza segment in same-store sales growth for its Q3 2010, but for the month of October, it was Pizza Hut's most recent spots, “We…