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.

Charlotte Domino's offers gift cards to the unemployed

July 27, 2009

Domino's locations in Charlotte, N.C., want to boost the spirits of the unemployed in Charlotte by giving away 270 free pizza gift cards and four tickets to…

Revention releases new call center application

July 27, 2009

Point-of-sale system provider Revention Inc. has released its new Customer Communication Center application, the company has announced. The Customer…

Chuck E. Cheese officials to address town board over game room license

July 27, 2009

Officials from pizza chain Chuck E. Cheese plan to address officials from the town of Amherst, N.Y., regarding to restaurant's game room license, according to…

Church group files suit against Miss. Pizza Hut

July 26, 2009

Fifteen people are suing Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International, saying they fell ill after eating at a Greenwood, Miss., Pizza Hut in January. The plaintiffs…

Robotics engineers turn to pizzeria for inspiration

July 26, 2009

Engineers at Osaka University in Japan, searching for ways to improve dexterity in robots, are studying the way Italian chefs manipulate a pizza peel…

Domino's Pizza Tracker meeting a national obsession

July 26, 2009

America is becoming a nation of track-a-holics, and companies such as Domino's are meeting their needs, according to a story in USA Today. Domino's Pizza…

NPD Report: Restaurant units down by 4,000

July 26, 2009

According to a new report published by The NPD Group, there were 4,000 fewer restaurants in the United States this spring than what was reported in the spring…

Commodities update - Week of July 27, 2009

July 26, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.17 per pound for the trading week ended July 24, up six cents from the previous week. …

Pizza Fusion Mesa receives LEED certification

July 26, 2009

Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has been awarded LEED Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council for its Mesa, Ariz., restaurant. The…

Print still relevant to the pizza business

Despite the growing popularity of online marketing techniques, print continues to be an effective sales-building tool.

N.Y. Chuck E. Cheese in game license controversy

July 23, 2009

In a 3-3 vote, the Amherst, N.Y., Town Board failed to approve a game license renewal for a local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant, according to a story in the…

Minimum wage takes a hike today

July 23, 2009

The federal minimum wage increases today from $6.55 to $7.25. U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said the…

Pizza Pizza opens second British Columbia restaurant

July 23, 2009

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has opened its second traditional restaurant in British Columbia in the city of Burnaby. The company opened its first B.C. store in…