Domino's to support children's hospital campaign

November 24, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza Inc. is gearing up to raise dough for the kids of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during its fifth annual Thanks and…

Pizzeria Uno launches fast casual concept

November 24, 2008

BOSTON — Uno Chicago Grill is launching a new fast casual concept called Uno Due Go, with the first location slated to open at the Dallas/Ft. Worth…

Troubles with toppings

The fluctuating cost of pizza toppings has added to the challenges operators face.

SpeedLine introduces SpeedLink File API

November 23, 2008

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Restaurant point-of-sale vendor SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has introduced the new SpeedLink File API, a comprehensive developers toolkit for…

Fast casual, pizza dominates '25 Next Big Chains' list

November 23, 2008

AOL Money & Finance: AOL's "25 Next Big Chains" list is comprised mainly of fast casual restaurants, with a few pizzerias thrown in for good measure. …

Consumer site to provide info on food product recalls, food safety

November 23, 2008

WILMINGTON, Mass. -- US Food Safety Corp. has launched USFoodSafety.com, a Web site to provide consumers with the most up-to-date food safety alerts, recalls…

Commodities update - Week of Nov. 24, 2008

November 23, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trended upward last week, averaging slightly under $1.75 per pound for the trading week ended…

Domino's named to 'Best & Brightest' list

November 20, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has been chosen as one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and…

Papa John's launches gift card offer

November 20, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Now through Dec. 31, when customers purchase $25 in Papa John's gift cards from any Papa John's restaurant or at www.papajohns.com, they…

How pizza works

November 20, 2008

HowstuffWorks.com: In this video, chef Eric Rupert demonstrates tips and techniques for making pizza at home.   Click to continue  

IndoorDirect intros digital media network for restaurants

November 20, 2008

DALLAS -- IndoorDirect has launched a digital media network in high-volume restaurant chains across the country to give diners a new entertainment option and…

Mall restaurants expect traffic decline

November 19, 2008

The Wall Street Journal: As retail traffic fell 12.4 percent in October compared with last year, restaurant chains with a bulk of their locations in malls and…

Marco's intros Deep Pan Pizza

November 19, 2008

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Marco's Pizza will introduce Deep Pan Pizza in select Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin markets on Dec. 1, the company announced.   Marco's Deep…

Consumer interest boosts sustainability, green efforts

November 19, 2008

BOSTON — Consumer interest in sustainability is growing and doesn't appear to be affected by the economy. As interest in green buildings has grown, the U.S.

Papa John's announces franchise support plan

November 19, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Papa John's International Inc. has unveiled a package of proposed domestic franchise system support initiatives in response to the current…

RedBrick Pizza signs San Diego development deal

November 19, 2008

PALMDALE, Calif. -- RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. has signed an agreement with master developer Johnny Lee granting Lee the right to develop up to 42 RedBrick…

Boston Pizza renews loyalty program

November 19, 2008

DALLAS -- Canadian pizza chain Boston Pizza has signed a multi-year renewal agreement as a national sponsor in Alliance Data Systems' Canadian Air Miles Reward…

Recession affects consumer recall of 2008 product launches

November 19, 2008

CHICAGO — Advertisers and brand managers have new challenges to face as Americans are less aware of new product launches than ever before. That's the key…

Delivery driver gets his own slice of the pie

November 18, 2008

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. -- A college student and part-time pizzeria delivery driver from Westmont, Pa., has won $1 million on a scratch-off lottery ticket.   The…

Heinz selected as best food company for consumer satisfaction

November 18, 2008

PITTSBURGH -- The H.J. Heinz Co. has scored the highest consumer satisfaction rating of any company in the food manufacturing sector, according to the…