Pizza guys foil donut shop robbery

February 15, 2009

MSNBC: Some quick thinking by workers at a Providence, R.I., pizzeria last week helped stop an attempted robbery of a donut shop next door.   A delivery driver…

Papa John's founder delivers to troops

February 15, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's founder John Schnatter visited Kuwait last week, helping to serve pizza to more than 250 troops stationed at Camp Buehring in…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopens

February 12, 2009

Slice: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopened yesterday, according to an entry on the New York pizza blog Slice. The pizzeria closed last month after…

Pizza Inn names VP of development

February 12, 2009

THE COLONY, Texas -- Pizza Inn Inc. has appointed Madison Jobe as vice president of development, responsible for leading the chain's franchise development…

CPK swings to loss in Q4

February 12, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants decreased 7.2 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, the company has…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Ask the Experts: What are some tips for operators looking at PCI compliance?

February 12, 2009

Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. PCI compliance is more…

Ask the Experts: What is PCI?

February 12, 2009

Deadlines are looming as retailers and restaurants gear up for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance. But do they really…

Orkin University Online: ABCs of pest habitat modification

One of the best ways to prevent pests is to make sure they don't enter the building in the first place. This training video from Orkin can help you and your…

Webinar: The restaurant sustainability cycle: How responsibility translates to quality

Join two experts in the field as they answer questions for the restaurant industry about sustainability.

Little Caesars corporate employees open own restaurants

February 11, 2009

DETROIT -- More than 50 Little Caesars Pizza corporate employees, ranging from field colleagues to executives, have transitioned to careers as Little Caesars…

Pizza Hut honors Honest Abe's 200th birthday

February 11, 2009

DALLAS -- Starting Feb. 12, Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday, Pizza Hut is giving customers a one-topping medium pizza for a penny with purchase of a large…

Sbarro may not survive 2009, 'Yahoo Finance' says

February 11, 2009

Slice: Sbarro is one of 15 companies that may not survive 2009, according to Yahoo Finance. Many of this chain's 1,100 storefronts are in malls, where traffic…

NEXTEP's online ordering delivers $1 million to Cottage Inn

February 11, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Cottage Inn Gourmet Pizza has reported more than $1 million in sales in less than one year using NEXTEP's online ordering system.  …

Pizza Fusion re-raises more than $18,000 after funds stolen

Arizona restaurant was burglarized after fundraiser for family of boys killed by drunk driver.

Pizza Patrón comps up in January

February 11, 2009

DALLAS -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patrón has announced that systemwide comparable sales for the company increased 7.9 percent in January. The increase…

NAFEM, FS/TEC highlight cost-effective restaurant solutions

February 11, 2009

Although exhibitors initially wondered how the economy would affect attendance at the 2nd annual co-located North American Association of Food Equipment…

Soldiers in Iraq create a virtual Farrelli's

February 10, 2009

DU PONT, Wash. -- When the soldiers from Ft. Lewis military base in Washington State were deployed to Iraq, they soon realized that one of the things they…

Pizza-eating contest winner graduates to owner

February 10, 2009

The San Jose Mercury News: Bear Silber got his start in the pizza business by devouring a 20-inch, five-pound pie in just 38 minutes. Today, he is part owner…