Papa John's to give away 300 Wiis Black Friday weekend

November 5, 2009

Every November, lines wrap around retailers on Black Friday with eager shoppers hoping to get their hands on the most coveted holiday gift: a Wii system. But…

Media company bows out of ad agency Pizza Hut contest

November 5, 2009

Another media organization has dropped out of the runnings to land the Pizza Hut account, according to Adweek.com.   Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners' CEO…

Back to business basics for 2010

Boost productivity and efficiency with these eight elemental operational steps.

Montgomery County, Md., considers menu labeling law

November 4, 2009

Last fall, menu labeling provisions were a hot topic, with multiple local and state legislatures considering requiring calorie postings on menus and menu…

Culinary Institute adds management degree programs at industry's demand

November 4, 2009

Responding to both students and the restaurant industry, Oregon Culinary Institute announced it is approved to offer three new management degree programs.

Pizza Hut app now available on Samsung H1

November 4, 2009

The Samsung 360 H1, the company's first 360 platform smartphone, has recently been introduced in the UK via Vodafone—along with the promise that the popular…

Metal Packaging Alliance chair says BPA unfairly maligned by Consumer Reports

November 4, 2009

Operators buying bulk cans of food supplies need not be alarmed by Consumer Reports' data on measurable levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in canned foods, according…

Papa John's Q3 net income up 52 percent from last year

November 3, 2009

Papa John's announced its third quarter earnings yesterday, revealing ups and downs: For the period ending Sept. 27, quarter revenues were down, but net income…

New voice recognition software will expedite dial-in takeout orders

November 3, 2009

Revention CEO Jeff Doyle has announced the successful integration of OrderCatcher automated voice recognition order-taking software with the Revention POS…

Kraft's DiGiorno 'convenient meals' segment Q3 key area of growth

November 3, 2009

Kraft's U.S. Beverages and U.S. Convenient Meals segments -- the latter of which includes DiGiorno frozen pizza brand -- were the only two segments Kraft foods…

Shrinking alcohol sales demand differentiated beverage programs

Technomic associate advises operators to go for value after a projected drop in 2010 alcohol sales.

Truck driving Road-eos highlight supply driver prowess

November 2, 2009

JMC Restaurant Distribution Co., CiCi's Pizza's distribution outfit, held three company-wide trucking Road-eos in order to round up the top drivers who will…

Simplot debuts RoastWorks pre-prepped products

November 2, 2009

Simplot Food Group has launched a new Web site -- ToHellWithPrep.com -- to promote its new RoastWorks brand of pre-prepped food products.   The main feature…

Naked Pizza gets bites from famous prospective franchisees

November 2, 2009

Health-conscious takeout pizzeria Naked Pizza seeks to expand across the nation now that it has its federal disclosure document, according to New Orleans…

Stevi B's hires new marketing firm

November 2, 2009

Trevelino/Keller Communications Group, an integrated public relations, social media and brand communications firm, announced the addition of Stevi B's Pizza to…

Commodities update -- Week of Nov. 2, 2009

November 1, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly over $1.50 per pound, up 5 cents from the previous week.   Block cheese closed at…

New ChefTec Reporter runs summary of sales and waste by category

November 1, 2009

A new version of restaurant reporting software ChefTec Reporter has been released by Culinary Software Services. ChefTec Reporter 2010 features increased…

Pay what you want at Fort Worth pizzeria

November 1, 2009

Is on-demand pricing the way of the future? Some Dallas-area restaurateurs believe it is -- or, at least, the way of now. Owners Lee and Emma Herdman of The…

Kalamazoo man to sell pizzeria for $1 -- sort of

November 1, 2009

The commercial real estate market is currently a mess, but that could be good news for someone, now that an Italian restaurant and the property it sits on near…

A holistic approach to measuring social media ROI

How to start the long process of gauging your SM successes.