NAPICS seminar: Service excellence is about who you hire

February 22, 2010

Training and hiring consultant Shelley Solomon-Prueter gave her audience at the North American Pizza and Ice Cream Show some practical advice at the start of…

Pizza Patron reveals campaigns behind strong 2009 numbers

February 17, 2010

Pizza Patrón posted comparable sales increases of 3.9 percent for 2009 compared to 2008, according to a company statement. The company cited several factors…

Pizza Patron reveals campaigns behind strong 2009 numbers

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February 17, 2010

Pizza Patrón posted comparable sales increases of 3.9 percent for 2009 compared to 2008, according to a company statement. The company cited several factors…

Dinner's long decline

NPD report reveals that demographic changes and health concerns have caused the supper daypart to drop.  

Dinner's long decline

NPD report reveals that demographic changes and health concerns have caused the supper daypart to drop.  

BJ's Restaurants Q4 2009 numbers stay strong

February 11, 2010

BJ's Restaurants Inc. has reported that comp sales and net income were down for the quarter slightly, but total revenues for the quarter and year stayed strong…

The good and bad of merchant cash advances

Loans borrowed from your future receivables can help your company expand now -- if you're watchful for future follies.

BJ's Restaurants Q4 2009 numbers stay strong

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February 11, 2010

BJ's Restaurants Inc. has reported that comp sales and net income were down for the quarter slightly, but total revenues for the quarter and year stayed strong…

The good and bad of merchant cash advances

Loans borrowed from your future receivables can help your company expand now -- if you're watchful for future follies.

Corporate culture guru to speak at Pizza Executive Summit

February 8, 2010

Pizza Executive Summit planners have announced Nick Sarillo, founder of Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Nick's Pizza & Pub, as a keynote speaker for this year's…

Corporate culture guru to speak at Pizza Executive Summit

February 8, 2010

Pizza Executive Summit planners have announced Nick Sarillo, founder of Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Nick's Pizza & Pub, as a keynote speaker for this year's…

Commentary: Why 'no comment' is never good for restaurants

Pizza companies should know that the only bad press is the one they don't talk to.

Commentary: Why 'no comment' is never good for restaurants

Pizza companies should know that the only bad press is the one they don't talk to.

Yum! Brands reports domestic comp dips for Q4 2009

February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut's negative same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the overall year hurt Yum! Brands' numbers for the corresponding times. But…

Yum! Brands reports domestic comp dips for Q4 2009

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February 3, 2010

Pizza Hut's negative same-store sales in the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the overall year hurt Yum! Brands' numbers for the corresponding times. But…

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Will tax laws benefit restaurants in 2010?

Operators wonder whether 2009's helpful deductions will be around for another year.

Number of U.S. restaurants slipped in fall 2009

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February 2, 2010

Restaurants dipped 0.3 percent in fall 2009 from the previous year, amounting to 1,652 fewer restaurant units nationwide, according to a release about…

Will tax laws benefit restaurants in 2010?

Operators wonder whether 2009's helpful deductions will be around for another year.

Valentine's Day will be a boon to restaurant industry

January 31, 2010

Valentine's Day is upon us and industry research firm IBISWorld has released its annual holiday sales forecasts. Because Valentine's Day falls on a Sunday, the…