Are you serving flexitarians?

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

After a decade of intense meat worship, chefs are procuring, preparing and serving vegetables with the same love and attention they previously reserved for…

How to make your brand stand out

by Marla Topliff — President, Rosati's Pizza

How to make your brand stand out

Self-assessment questionnaires are huge – here’s how to get started

by Brad Cyprus — Chief of Security and Compliance, Vendor Safe Technologies

In 2004, when PCI (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) first came out, there was almost no guidance available. Jump ahead to today, and you can find…

Toluqueña pizza available at Pizza Patrón

July 19, 2011

Pizza Patrón has a hot summer pizza to entice its customers. The Toluqueña pizza, a three-meat combination of pepperoni, ham and the company's new chorizo…

Pizza Pizza offers fresh take on an old favorite

July 19, 2011

Pizza Pizza is now serving four Italian sandwiches in all traditional locations across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Customers may also choose to…

UFC wrestles its way into Boston Pizza

July 19, 2011

Boston Pizza has entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) making the casual dining chain the organization's…

Technomic releases Food Trucks Innovation Report

July 19, 2011

A new study by Technomic reveals good news for mobile food vehicles, as 91 percent of consumers polled who are familiar with food trucks said they view the…

Who does it hurt really?

At a big box home center this week my wife and I picked out base cabinets for our laundry room. We needed two, but there was only one in a box on the large…

CiCi’s gives mustard, ketchup, pickles new home

July 18, 2011

CiCi's Pizza is debuting its American Classics Line by rolling out a Cheeseburger Pizza to all of its restaurants nationwide this month.

Details of Domino’s lawsuit prove complicated

The family of a murdered delivery driver is suing the pizza chain, but who is at fault?

GrubHub launches new Android App

July 18, 2011

GrubHub, a Web and mobile service that simplifies online ordering for restaurant delivery and pickup, has launched a revamped Android app.

Pizza Fusion founders launch aggressive brand strategy

July 18, 2011

Pizza Fusion co-founders Vaughan Lazar, CEO, and Randy Romano, president, have taken the reins in expanding the brand's identity by launching and…

NPC adds another Hut

July 17, 2011

NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee with more than 1,100 locations in 28 states, has opened a new unit in Killen, Ala., according…

Prices of cheese, wheat down

Stocks of the major pizza chains are trending down.

Asians saying ‘Yes’ to more cheese

July 17, 2011

Pizza and cheeseburgers are getting so popular in Asia that the U.S. is exporting more cheese than ever, boosting commodity costs for companies such as Kraft…

Chains honored for outstanding online ordering sales

July 17, 2011

ONOSYS Online Ordering announced the winners of its inaugural Spark Awards honoring clients for outstanding online ordering sales. To be considered for an…

Burke Corp. adds food technologist to R&D team

July 17, 2011

Burke Corporation has named Asia Haack as a food technologist in the meat manufacturer's Research and Development Department.

Webinar will discuss mobile's impact on retail, dining

July 17, 2011

Retail Customer Experience will host its "Webinar Roundtable: How Mobile will Re-invent Retail & Dining,"  July 28 at 2 p.m. Eastern time. The one-hour…

Commentary: When is a brand good enough?

By now, most people in the industry have probably digested the results of Consumer Reports magazine's rating of 53 "fast-food chains." I was extremely proud…

Is it "what" or "who" you hire?

by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter

One of the most critical —and sometimes frustrating — challenges managers face today is staffing. In the restaurant industry, being fully staffed with…