NRA outlines industry imperatives

The association focuses on strengthening the industry and its services as it implements its five-year strategic plan.

Western 2009: Auphon demos integrated online ordering

At the recent foodservice expo, the company shows how its site OftenDining.com connects directly to Auphon Dining POS for a user friendly customer experience…

Pizza Hut 'flip out' video hits No. 7 on viral chart

September 10, 2009

While bloggers have questioned the authenticity of the Pizza Hut outtake video in which comedian Jim Breuer flips out while filming a commercial, the video has…

ChefTec Software adds Allergen Alerts solution

September 10, 2009

Culinary Software Services Inc., provider of back-of-house technology for the foodservice industry, has announced the addition of Allergen Alerts to its…

Eco-friendly foodservice wholesaler debuts online store

September 10, 2009

Green Choice Vendors Distribution, a wholesale distributor of sustainable products and packaging for foodservice, has launched its online store…

Western 2009: Freshtxt.com offers solution to pagers

Restaurants can alert guests of available seating via text messaging, while the solution also handles online reservations and queuing.

Papa Gino's to promote local cheese

The company's newest menu items stem from a partnership with the New England Dairy Promotion Board.

CiCi's intros Rustic Pizza

September 9, 2009

CiCi's Pizza has introduced The Rustic Pizza, a thin, rectangular, flat-bread crust, topped with fresh rustic tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese and savory…

sQuid eMoney launches Pizza Hut-branded smartcard

September 9, 2009

sQuid eMoney has launched a new Pizza Hut branded pre-pay contactless smartcard for customers at stores in Dundee, Scotland. sQuid eMoney is an alternative to…

Collar-bomb suspect ruled competent

September 9, 2009

A judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a woman accused of masterminding an elaborate bank robbery that ended in the death of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells is…

Green Seal develops national standard for restaurants

September 9, 2009

Green Seal Inc. has announced that the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Restaurants and Food Services, GS-46, has been approved by the American National…

CiCi's earns environmental award

September 8, 2009

The Sustainability & Environmental Services Department in Plano, Texas, has awarded CiCi's Pizza the Environmental Star of Excellence, recognizing…

Papa Bello hires expansion advisor

September 8, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises has hired Baltimore-based Pastore Food Corp. to assist the company in its corporate planning and growth process. Pastore will assist in…

Mellow Mushroom launches revamped Web site

September 8, 2009

Mellow Mushroom, a popular pizzeria with more than 100 locations across the United States, has launched a new Web site, the company has announced.   The new…

Just Enjoy debuts menu management mobile app

September 8, 2009

Just Enjoy LLC, a new start-up based in Orange County, Calif., has launched a new mobile device dining application and service that combines an interactive…

Little Caesars franchisee building pizza empire

September 8, 2009

West Virginia resident Vicki Dunn-Marshall, who started working at Little Caesars Pizza in high school when she was 16, is celebrated the opening of her 19th…

Growing number of restaurants join Healthy Dining initiative

September 8, 2009

Leading the largest-ever restaurant nutrition initiative, www.healthydiningfinder.com has announced the addition of several new restaurants to its selection of…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 7, 2009

September 7, 2009

Block cheese price trends on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reversed course last week, averaging just above $1.31 per pound for the trading week ended Sept.

SpeedLine releases software update

September 7, 2009

SpeedLine Solutions has released version 6.1 of its point-of-sale software, the company has announced. SpeedLine v6.1 offers improved reporting and analysis…

FDA launches Reportable Food Registry portal for foodservice industry

September 7, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), a new electronic portal designed to head off potential cases of…