Restaurant digital signage ROI report released

September 9, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Digital signage technology has been sneaking into Americans' daily lives in recent years, and the technology is making its way into the…

Police order pizza, bust driver

September 8, 2008

Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail: When West Virginia State Police served a search warrant at the home of Donna Jean Moles, they found a working meth lab in the…

RedBrick Pizza earns Future 50 rank

September 8, 2008

PALMDALE, Calif. — RedBrick Pizza Worldwide Inc. has reached No. 8 on Restaurant Business Magazine's Future 50 — a list of the fastest-growing emerging…

Pizza and politics

Operators talk with Pizza Marketplace about their top election-year concerns.

Domino's appoints new chief marketing officer

September 7, 2008

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has named Russell J. Weiner executive vice president and chief marketing officer, the company has announced. Weiner, 39, was…

Pizza box trail leads to robbery suspect

September 7, 2008

Boston Globe: Two days after he'd been robbed at gunpoint, a delivery driver spotted pizza boxes from the shop where he worked in trash barrels outside a home.

Man busted trying to sell hot frozen pizza

September 7, 2008

Salt Lake Tribune: Truck driver Anthony Herbert Lee was arrested for trying to sell 26,652 pounds of stolen pizza, worth more than $45,000, according to the…

Panago Pizza adopts sustainable seafood purchasing

September 7, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Canadian pizza chain Panago Pizza has transitioned all seafood items on their menu at more than 160 locations to ensure they are…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 8, 2008

September 7, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reversed their recent declines during a shortened trading week, averaging just over $1.72 per…

Mid-Atlantic to showcase new products, services

September 7, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, slated to take place Sept. 17-18, 2008, at the Baltimore Convention Center, will offer a variety…

2008 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show: Linda Duke

Linda Duke, president of Duke Marketing, talks about her new book.

2008 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show: More highlights

Richard Slawsky talks with Jill Hastie of WMF Americas and John Medlock of Sure Grip.

2008 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show: OrderUp.com

Richard Slawsky talks with Thomas Lay, president of OrderUp.com.

2008 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show: Burke

Richard Slawsky talks with Liz Hertz of Burke Corp.

2008 Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show: Highlights

Richard Slawsky talks with Dale Salamacha of Wrap This Inc. and Don Potter of Pinnacle Hospitality Systems.

Web trends apparent at Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show

September 6, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — If there was an overriding theme at the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show, held Sept. 5-7 at the Orange County Convention Center in…

Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show kicks off

September 5, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Restaurant & Hospitality Show opened Sept. 5 at the Orange County Convention Center. The show, which runs until Sept. 7…

Yum! plans price adjustment to meet costs

September 4, 2008

CNNMoney.com: Yum! Brands Inc. said it plans to adjust prices more often next year to meet rising ingredient costs.   While the quick-serve…

Technomic: New Yorkers strongly support menu labeling

September 4, 2008

CHICAGO — Technomic Inc. has announced that 86 percent of New York City restaurant users consider the recently-enacted menu-labeling law there — requiring…

Robert Fix to lead Shakey's franchise development

September 4, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Shakey's USA has announced the appointment of industry veteran Robert Fix as Shakey's vice president of franchise development.   Fix joins…