Organic and healthy food trends from the 2009 NRA Show

Wynnie Stein, chef and owner of Moosewood, and Steve Frankl (the Tortilla Guy), talk about organic food and tortilla wrap trends during the 2009 National…

Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge

Major League Eating stars and archrivals Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi face-off in the Pizza Hut P'Zone Chow-lenge.

America's restaurants: Serving our nation

This 6-minute video, produced by the National Restaurant Association, is a tribute to what restaurants do for the country — their impact on their employees…

Online ordering is on the rise

Online ordering is a fast-growing part of the pizza business. Advances in technology and a generation that has grown up with computers all make online ordering…

CiCi's Pizza launches buffet promo

June 24, 2009

FireFly announces e-mail order confirmation

June 24, 2009

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- The newest release of FireFly Technologies' Phoenix Point-Of-Sale system includes e-mail confirmation, the company has announced.   When…

California Pizza Kitchen awards $25k prize in card promo

June 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- A Boston resident has won $25,000 as part of California Pizza Kitchen's nationwide Thank You Card program, which kicked-off in April.   Earlier…

Suit filed against NPC over driver pay

June 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY – The law firm Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a lawsuit against NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, over delivery…

Take & bake gaining on delivery

June 24, 2009

Ad Age: Even as overall pizza consumption increases, large chains have been losing market share, according to Technomic president Ron Paul. "Limited-service…

Beautiful Brands agrees to franchise Baltimore's Kyro Pizza

June 23, 2009

TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Baltimore-based Kyro Pizza to its portfolio of restaurants to market and…

Another veteran opens store under Little Caesars program

June 23, 2009

JENNINGS, Mo. -- Former U.S. Army Captain David Luckett has opened a Little Caesars restaurant at 8986 Jennings Station Rd. in Jennings, Mo., as part of the…

Yum! again recognized for diversity efforts

June 23, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, has been named one of Black…

FoodCalc launches create-your-own menu items nutrition calculator

June 23, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — Web-based nutrition analysis solutions pioneer FoodCalc has announced its creation of an exclusive nutrition calculator for restaurants with…

How KidsMealDeals.com connects families to restaurant specials

The site features operator-posted content with the option for Web site and Google Maps links.

NRA projects increase in summer 2009 employment

June 22, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association has released its employment projections for the summer of 2009. Nationally, eating and drinking places…

Mary's Pizza Shack to launch fast casual concept

June 22, 2009

SONOMOA, Calif. -- Mary's Pizza Shack has announced it will launch a new fast casual restaurant concept later this year under the leadership of Cully…

Pizza Hut not changing name, officials say

June 22, 2009

DALLAS -- Media reports that Pizza Hut is planning to change its name to simply "The Hut" aren't true, company officials said in a statement released this…

Mintel identifies healthy food menu challenges

June 22, 2009

CHICAGO -- Despite increased buzz about healthy dining and restaurant nutrition labeling, new findings from Mintel Menu Insights suggest healthy menu items…

Miami Subs Pizza & Grill order system a success

June 22, 2009

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Officials from Miami Subs Pizza & Grill said that a five-month, 25-store test of its proprietary "One Number, All Locations" order…

Commodities update - Week of June 22, 2009

June 21, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just above $1.13 per pound for the trading…