Pizza Hut to give away Italy trip via Facebook

February 4, 2009

DALLAS -- To mark the debut of its new Tuscani Lasagna, Pizza Hut is holding a Passport to Italy Sweepstakes on the social networking site Facebook. Between…

Tenn. man wins top Little Caesars honor

February 4, 2009

Chattanooga Times Free Press: David Boller, a manager at Little Caesars in East Ridge, Tenn., has won the 2008 Gold Medal at Little Caesars' North American…

Jacopo's to offer heart-shaped pizzas to the stars

February 4, 2009

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Jacopo's of Beverly Hills is serving up Valentine's Day with heart-shaped pizzas and chocolate chip cookies. The heart-shaped pizzas…

Pizza Pro 3000: The handyman's pizza cutter

February 4, 2009

NBC Washington: The Pizza Pro 3000 is a combination pizza cutter and mini circular saw. The manually powered slicer will be available to the public later this…

SpeedLine to sponsor credit card security seminar

February 4, 2009

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Restaurant point-of-sale provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has engaged Jim Fish, vice president of IT governance and compliance firm Coalfire…

Papa Murphy's plans for 350,000 Valentine's Day hearts

February 4, 2009

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Papa Murphy's Take ‘N' Bake Pizza is once again offering customers the popular Heart-Shaped Pizza for Valentine's Day. The pizza is…

Restaurants hit by Heartland data breach

With literally tens of millions of card transactions at risk, malware found on the server of Heartland Payment Systems may make history.

CRA, FoodCalc partner for menu labeling compliance

February 4, 2009

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Restaurant Association has announced a partnership with FoodCalc, makers of the online tool, MenuCalc, which instantly…

Papa John's launches Valentine's Day promos

February 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- To celebrate Valentine's Day, Papa John's is offering heart-shaped pizzas through Feb. 15 at participating restaurants nationwide.   The…

Man paying for pizzas with counterfeit $50 bills

February 3, 2009

Tribune-Times (Greenville, S.C.):  Simpsonville, S.C., police are searching this week for a man who has twice used counterfeit $50 bills to pay for pizza…

Vapiano franchisee to enter Dallas market

February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Vapiano area developer and franchisee Tim McCallum will open the first of 10 planned restaurants in Dallas by April, the company has…

zpizza to enter Seattle market

February 3, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- zpizza has finalized a contract with franchisee Ritu Shah-Burnham to open three new restaurants in Seattle, the company has announced.

Panago intros Surf N' Turf pizza

February 3, 2009

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia -- In an effort to cater to consumers who want a fine dining experience without the high price tag, Canadian pizza chain Panago…

Eagle Boys rolls out Real campaign

February 3, 2009

WEST END, Queensland --Australia's third largest pizza maker Eagle Boys Pizza has launched a $7 million, 12-month campaign to revitalize its iconic pink logo…

Yum! net falls 12 percent in Q4

February 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Global comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands…

More states add menu labeling to docket

February 3, 2009

The number of states and communities considering bills related to posting nutritional information or banning trans fats continues to rise.   The (Louisville…

Have you changed your dining habits?

Research firm The Hartman Group asked people on the street whether they've changed their habits when it comes to eating out.

Uno Restaurant Holdings to host investor call

February 2, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for investors, analysts and…

Nashville residents say they favor menu labeling

February 2, 2009

The Nashville City Paper: The Nashville, Tenn., Metro Health Department has released a survey revealing that a vast majority of Nashville residents favor the…

NPD reports restaurant industry stable for most of 2008

February 2, 2009

CHICAGO — The restaurant industry remained stable for most of 2008 with visits and dollars up over the previous year, but traffic dipped in the fourth quarter…