Ask the Experts: Implementing a hiring solution

August 3, 2009

Online hiring solutions can help restaurant operators to better screen job applicants and ultimately make better hiring decisions.   We spoke with Kara Barker…

Ask the Experts: Streamlining the hiring process

August 3, 2009

A workforce management solution can enable business operators better manage the process of recruiting, interviewing and hiring employees.     We spoke with…

Pizza Hut's iPhone app surpasses 100,000 downloads

August 2, 2009

Pizza Hut's ordering application for the iPhone has surpassed 100,000 downloads since it was introduced two weeks ago, the company has announced. The…

Domino's introduces Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes

August 2, 2009

Domino's Pizza has introduced its new Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes, oven-baked chocolate cakes that are crunchy on the outside with warm chocolate fudge inside.

Stevi B's names director of field operations

August 2, 2009

Buffet concept Stevi B's Pizza has named Brent Hobbs as director of field operations. Hobbs will focus on building restaurant sales and franchisee…

Brixx Pizza drives traffic with mobile coupons

August 2, 2009

Brixx Pizza is seeing a spike in sales and increased customer traffic from mobile offers during the normally slow Monday-through-Thursday period, according to…

Commodities update - Week of Aug. 3, 2009

August 2, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.23 per pound for the trading week ended July 31, up six cents from the previous week. …

Pizza sauce no longer staked on tomatoes

As with everything else related to pizza, the sauce is limited only by the chef's imagination.

Di Fara slices now $5

July 30, 2009

The price for a slice of cheese pizza at legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara is now $5, according to a story in the New York Times (registration required).

CiCi's Pizza to celebrate Ultimate Pizza Party

July 30, 2009

CiCi's Pizza will celebrate the ultimate Pizza Party at all 650 CiCi's Pizza locations on Aug. 8 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.   CiCis is also giving families a…

White House taps Domino's board member for Deputy Secretary of Commerce

July 30, 2009

Domino's Pizza Inc. has announced that Dennis F. Hightower has departed its board in order to accept President Obama's nomination for Deputy Secretary of…

Pizza hut named most trusted brand in India

July 30, 2009

Pizza Hut has been named the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in India in The Economic Times' Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands 2009 annual survey, according…

Restaurant industry outlook remains uncertain

July 30, 2009

The restaurant industry's economic challenges continued to persist in June, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

NRA applauds U.S. House passage of Food Safety Reform

July 30, 2009

National Restaurant Association president and CEO Dawn Sweeney made the following statement regarding the July 30 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to…

Research reveals produce in foodservice opportunities

Restaurant operators want to use more fresh produce but need help incorporating those items onto the menu.

Kyle Busch to drive Pizza Ranch car in Nationwide Series race

July 29, 2009

Kyle Busch will be behind the wheel of the No. 18 Pizza Ranch Toyota on Aug. 1 at Iowa Speedway as he seeks to increase his lead as the NASCAR Nationwide…

Jamaican Pizza Huts intro jerk sausage pie

July 29, 2009

Pizza Hut restaurants in Jamaica have rolled out a Jerk Sausage Bites pizza, according to a story in the Jamaica Observer. The pizza is the first offered by…

Webinar to focus on restaurant protection during a foodborne illness incident

July 29, 2009

Fastcasual.com, in partnership with Risk Services Corp., is hosting a webinar Aug. 4 from 2-3 p.m. intended to inform restaurant operators how they can protect…

Yum! pledges to help double produce use

July 28, 2009

Executives from Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands were among the foodservice operators who took part July 24 in an invitation-only "Executive Think Tank" discussion…

Fungus hits tomato crops in Northeast

Late blight outbreak could lead to higher tomato prices.