Kings of the pizza contests

Several pizza operators share their tips for winning some of the country's top pizza contests.

Mama Lena's menus world's largest pizza

March 16, 2006

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Rob Carrabbia, owner of Mama Lena's Pizza House, believes he is selling the world's biggest commercially sold pizza, known as "The…

Comps still climbing at Pizza Express

March 16, 2006

Manchester Evening News: Gondola Holdings, operator of Pizza Express, Ask and Zizzi chains, said comparable-store sales for the eight weeks ended March 5 rose…

Scuttlebutt: Hell Pizza for sale and potential Domino's target

March 16, 2006

WELLINGTON, N.Z.—New Zealand-based Hell Pizza is understood to be up for sale and could be a target for purchase by Domino's Pizza Australia and New Zealand…

Restaurant industry raises $12 million for Katrina victims

March 15, 2006

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association and the American Red Cross raised more than $12 million through Dine for America, a nationwide "dine out…

Founder of Tricon Global dead at 80

March 15, 2006

Senate approves health insurance plan for small businesses

March 15, 2006

WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved legislation that would make health insurance more affordable and…

Yum! Brands to buy back $500M shares

March 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum Brands Inc. said it has approved the buyback of an additional $500 million worth of the company's shares over the next 12 months. In…

Pizza Hut marketing chief resigns after tough 2005

March 14, 2006

AdAge.com: Disappointing 2005 results at Pizza Hut have cost its chief marketing officer his job. Tom James, who had been with the chain since 2002, will be…

Incredible Pizza plans to open six stores in '06

March 14, 2006

Springfield Business Journal: Five-unit Incredible Pizza Co. plans to more than double its size by opening six stores in 2006. The…

Felt and Lubesky made intl. VPs at Papa John's Pizza

March 14, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's International announced the promotions of Myles Felt and Ray Lubesky to the posts of vice president of international operations.

Mama Mimi's Take 'n Bake takes Pizza Festiva crown

March 14, 2006

LAS VEGAS—Jodi and Jeff Aufdencamp, owners of Mama Mimi's Take 'n Bake Pizza in Columbus, Ohio, took the $2,000 first prize in the 2006 Pizza Festiva contest…

FireFly recognized as 2nd fastest growing private company

March 13, 2006

A revenue increase of 534 percent from 2001 to 2003 helped FireFly Technologies earn the title of second-fastest-growing Private Company in Oregon. ... Read…

Phoenix POS V2-13 release offers enhanced table service and usability features

March 13, 2006

Phoenix POS V2-13 incorporates a number of enhancements designed to improve operations for table service and delivery clients. Learn how this cutting-edge…

Oasis Cafe declares Phoenix POS "Beautiful" in FireFly ad campaign

March 13, 2006

Oasis Café owner Michael Allen knows two things well: technology and the pizza business. He found the best of both when he switched his RapidFire system to…

Nauna's Bella Casa selected for new FireFly advertising campaign

March 13, 2006

Learn how, after extensive research, Tom Moloughney, owner of Nauna's Bella Casa in Montclair, N.J., came to believe Phoenix POS from FireFly Technologies, was…

Phoenix V2.5: Unmatched Security & Speed

March 13, 2006

The latest update to the Phoenix Point-of-Sale system by FireFly Technologies marks a maturing of the software with the addition of numerous features designed…

Phoenix V2.0: Caller ID, Deferred Orders, Driver Directions & More

March 13, 2006

The latest update to the Phoenix Point-of-Sale system by FireFly Technologies marks a maturing of the software with the addition of numerous features designed…

Phoenix V1.5: Enhanced Efficiency, Delivery, and Security

March 13, 2006

Imagine a point-of-sale system so reliable that you never have to reboot it, and so easy to use that you can add a menu item or change a price in the middle of…

FireFly Technologies Introduces Phoenix Point-of-Sale

March 13, 2006

Imagine a point-of-sale system so reliable that you never have to reboot it, and so easy to use that you can add a menu item or change a price in the middle of…