NRA praises Senate passage of interchange fee reform

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July 15, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has hailed a major victory for restaurants and other merchants with the Senate’s approval of the interchange fee provision…

How family-oriented restaurants should approach menu labeling

President of a popular pizza chain shares strategies for softening the blow of big-calorie menu items for concerned parents.

Could the original Di Fara become a national chain?

July 14, 2010

Dominick DeMarco Jr., son of the founder of Brooklyn's famous New York/Neapolitan-style pizzeria, Di Fara, has plans to take his father's legendary pizzeria to…

Consolidated Distribution Corporation opens new redistribution center

July 14, 2010

Consolidated Distribution Corporation LLC (CDC), a QSR, fast casual and casual dining supply chain solutions company, has opened a new redistribution center to…

NRA expands partnership with HealthyDiningFinder.com

July 14, 2010

The National Restaurant Association and Healthy Dining have expanded their partnership to promote the restaurant industry's efforts in offering healthier…

Foodservice executives reveal surprising recovery drivers

July 13, 2010

Senior executives in the food and beverage industry see improved revenue and profitability this year and next, but caution that the jobs outlook in their…

China star of Yum! Q2 2010 earnings again

July 13, 2010

Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands had a mixed earnings report for the second quarter ended June 12, 2010. While Pizza Hut in the U.S. helped slumping comp sales…

CPK confirms comps decreases

July 12, 2010

True to predictions the company released at the end of June, California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced that revenues decreased 4.6 percent to $163.1 million…

Domino's UK profits surge from social media

July 11, 2010

Domino’s UK seems to have cracked the social media nut better than most restaurant groups in the States. A recent earnings report attributed an almost…

Sustainable-minded deep-dish pizza chain expands

July 8, 2010

Green Mill Restaurants Inc., which owns, manages and franchises 28 casual pizza pubs in four states, has announced structural changes and growth plans. The…

Pre-cooked pizza topping pioneer dies

July 8, 2010

After a long battle with a number of health issues, William Burke Sr., founder of Burke Corporation and a pioneer in the fully cooked pizza topping industry…

CiCi’s to host franchisee expo for national growth plans

July 7, 2010

CiCi's Pizza has announced franchise expansion plans in Phoenix as part of the company’s 2010 strategic growth initiative. The company is seeking franchisees…

Executive chef salaries rose slightly in 2009

July 5, 2010

StarChefs.com has announced the results of its nationwide 2009 Salary Survey: While the 2008 Survey posted significant losses, 2009 showed that some chefs are…

The CEO apology: A new kind of brand booster?

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By Lori Walderich

Groupon and McClatchy Interactive form national partnership

July 1, 2010

Groupon has announced that it has signed a national agreement with The McClatchy Company to distribute exclusive content to McClatchy’s websites located in 2…

Trends in Eating Out: Hunker down, or exhale?

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Nothing is more top of mind right now for those of us in the restaurant industry than the state of the economy.

Market Force restaurant study reveals jump in consumer confidence

June 29, 2010

Consumer confidence is on the rise when it comes to eating out, according to a new survey conducted by Market Force Information, a customer intelligence and…

Convenience stores give restaurants a run for customers’ money

June 29, 2010

A new report by foodservice consultant Technomic finds that the c-store segment nominally grew by 1.5 percent in 2009. That doesn't sound like a ton of growth…

Papa Murphy's seeks franchisees across the US

June 28, 2010

Papa Murphy's, the fast-growing take ‘n’ bake pizza chain that was purchased for $180 million in April, is expanding across America. An e-mail deployed to the…

Navigating gift card taxation

by Richard Yelton — Principal, Windham Brannon, P.C.

How to properly treat the sale of the gift cards on income tax returns.