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…

Mid-Atlantic Expo partners with NRA: Conserve

September 4, 2008

BALTIMORE — The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo, along with its co-producers, the Restaurant Association of Maryland (RAM), has joined forces…

Indiana pizzeria clashes with NCAA

September 3, 2008

Indiana Daily Student: Pizza Express has changed its signature special "Big Ten Bargain" to the "Big Bargain" after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from…

Conservationists issue anchovy supply warning

September 3, 2008

Daily Mail: The Marine Conservation Society has issued a warning to consumers to avoid ordering anchovies. Aggressive fishing has cut down on the anchovy…

Delivery driver undergoes surgery after brutal attack

September 3, 2008

The Times (Munster, Ind.): A delivery driver for J & J's Pizza Shack in Munster was airlifted to a hospital after she was beaten with a metal club by two…

Co-defendant in collar-bomb case to plead guilty

September 2, 2008

Philadelphia Inquirer: A defendant in the 2003 bank robbery case that led to the death of a pizza delivery driver will plead guilty, his attorney said. Kenneth…

Pizza dominates mobile phone searches

September 2, 2008

Marketing Vox: Pizza took four of the 10 spots in an analysis of mobile-directory restaurant searches in U.S. metropolitan areas, according to V-Enable, a…