Sorting out the stimulus

Grant Thornton LLP outlines provisions in the economic recovery bill that benefit the hospitality industry.

NRA, Healthy Dining redesign online resource offerings

March 4, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C — California-based Healthy Dining and the National Restaurant Association have announced the launch of the expanded and redesigned…

Papa Bello Enterprises hires auditing firm

March 3, 2009

LAS VEGAS -- Pizzeria franchise company Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has hired Salt Lake City-based Hansen, Barnett and Maxwell to become the company's SEC…

Domino's announces investor event

March 3, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza Inc. is giving a presentation at the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Consumer Conference on March 11 at 10:55 a.m. Eastern…

Pizzeria thanks plow drivers

March 3, 2009

The Daily News (North Andover, Mass.):  The Upper Crust pizzeria in Newburyport is giving away free slices to the people who plow the streets. This is the…

Pizza Hut's UK head steps down

March 3, 2009

Marketing Week: The chief executive of Pizza Hut UK, Alasdair Murdoch, is stepping down from his role, according to the company. A source told Marketing Week…

Burke names Southern Cal sales rep

March 2, 2009

NEVADA, Iowa -- Precooked meats supplier Burke Corp. has announced Heather Bond has been named territory sales representative. Bond will be responsible for…

Marco's announces 10th quarter of comps growth

March 2, 2009

TOLEDO, Ohio – Same-store sales at Marco's Pizza were up more than 4.5 percent for 2008, the company has announced. Same store sales were up more than …

Domino's Australia sees jobs boom

March 2, 2009

News.com.au: Although companies in several industries in Australia have laid off thousands of workers, one pizza company says it has 2,500 vacancies. …

Domino's Australia sees jobs boom

March 2, 2009

News.com.au: Although companies in several industries in Australia have laid off thousands of workers, one pizza company says it has 2500 vacancies. …

Snow spurs pizza business

March 2, 2009

The Advocate (Stamford, Conn.): While many Connecticut residents were snowed in last weekend, business at Planet Pizza in Stamford was booming. The…

Pizza Fusion opens first Kansas location

March 2, 2009

LEAWOOD, Kan. -- Organic pizza chain has opened its first location in Kansas, in the city of Leawood. Ted and Kathee Kramm are the franchisees.   The couple…

Man fined after assaulting Chuck E. Cheese

March 2, 2009

South Coast Today: A Massachusetts man will pay a $500 fine after pleading guilty to assaulting a Chuck E. Cheese mascot last year. Trahan Pires, 34, ripped…

'Co-opetition' crucial for pizza industry to thrive

Collaboration, cooperation among competitors more important than ever, NRA president says.

20009 North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show - Avantec

Dave Goble, founder of oven maker Avantec, talks about the design of his company's conveyor oven.

Uno Chicago Grill partners with Samuel Adams

March 1, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Chicago Grill and the Boston Beer Co., makers of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, have teamed to develop a steak sauce recipe that will now be…

Donatos betting on value

March 1, 2009

Columbus Dispatch: Ohio pizza chain Donatos introduced its new Bakery Pizza to the Columbus market this week. The square, 13-inch pizzas, sold in pairs, sell…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Commodities update - Week of March 2, 2009

March 1, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange headed back down last week, averaging $1.22 per pound for the trading week ended Feb. 27, off…

Intl. Foodservice Show gets winter blast

March 1, 2009

A blast of winter weather throughout the Northeast region failed to deter a large number of attendees at the 2009 International Restaurant & Foodservice…