Woman seeks $50k in Pizza Hut door suit

May 2, 2007

Madison County Record (Illinois): An Edwardsville, Ill., woman has asked a judge to enter a default judgment of more than $50,000 against a man she opened the…

Minnesota officials concerned about hepatitis A outbreak

May 2, 2007

WCCO-TV (Minnesota): Two workers at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Slayton, Minn., have tested positive for hepatitis A. People who ate at the restaurant between…

Night delivery ban idea dies

May 2, 2007

KDKA (Pittsburgh): A plan to ban nighttime food deliveries in the Pittsburgh, Pa., suburb of Swissvale is off the table. Swissvale Councilman Jim Bonacci…

Mapping the road to the bank

Mapping software gains ground as an efficient and effective delivery system. 

Pizzerias making the switch to video

May 2, 2007

For years, pizzeria operators used point-of-sale systems that relied on ticket printers to send orders to the make line. The order-taker would enter the…

Pizzerias making the switch to video

May 2, 2007

Pizzeria operators turn to kitchen video-display systems to cut cost, improve service.

Domino's comps fall in 1Q

May 1, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Same-store sales at Domino's Pizza Inc. restaurants in the United States fell 2.9 percent in the first quarter ended March 25…

Pittsburgh suburb considers ban on evening deliveries

May 1, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Officials in the Pittsburgh suburb of Swissvale are considering the ban of evening food deliveries after two pizza delivery drivers…

Technomic tracks soup sales

May 1, 2007

CHICAGO — Recent research conducted by Technomic Information Services in Chicago found that freshness is a critical component for improving restaurant soup…

Strong showing for Yum despite Taco Bell publicity

May 1, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC, Long John Silver's and A&W brands, saw system-wide revenues…

Foodservice & Packaging Institute launches 2007 trend report

May 1, 2007

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Foodservice & Packaging Institute Inc. (FPI), has released its 2007 "State of the Industry Report."   The nearly 200-page report…

Papa John's offers Queen "Free Pizza for Life"

April 30, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. is offering the Queen of England and other members of the Royal Family free Papa John's pizza for life, in…

Pizza Hut giving away free slices today

April 30, 2007

DALLAS — Pizza Hut is designating today, May 1, as "Free Slice of Pizza Day." The giveaway marks the company's rollout of Pizza Hut's new and improved…

UK Domino's clamping down on handhelds

April 30, 2007

Computer Weekly: Domino's Pizza has implemented Devicewall from Centennial Software on PCs across the company's operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland…

New owners reviving Papa Joe's

April 30, 2007

Columbus Dispatch: The new owners of the Papa Joe's Pizza chain are hoping to reinvigorate what was once a central Ohio institution. Since entrepreneur Jason…

Little Caesars' veterans program launches first training class

April 30, 2007

DETROIT — Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. is conducting its first three-day training class for six U.S. Veterans who have been awarded franchise opportunities…

Delivery driver loses more than cash in robbery

April 29, 2007

WDAM-TV (Hattiesburg, Miss.): A Domino's delivery driver was robbed of his pants, as well as his cell phone, three pizzas and a two-liter soft drink on Friday…

RedBrick Pizza facing franchisee lawsuits

April 29, 2007

San Fernando Valley Business Journal: Casual-dining concept RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. is facing about eight different lawsuits from franchisees charging…

Pizzeria opens to all who can pay ... or not

April 29, 2007

Los Angeles Times: The SAME Café in Denver doesn't have a cash register. Patrons pay what they can, and those who can't pay can help out in the kitchen. …

Restaurant Performance Index reaches 12-month high

April 29, 2007

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry was decidedly more optimistic in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive…