Commodities update - Week of July 27, 2009

July 26, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.17 per pound for the trading week ended July 24, up six cents from the previous week. …

Pizza Hut franchisee responds to driver lawsuit

July 21, 2009

NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, said the wages it pays delivery drivers meets or exceeds federal and state standards, according to…

Commodities update - Week of July 20, 2009

July 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly above $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended July 17, virtually…

White Paper: Four steps for protecting pizza delivery services

Delivery is a crucial part of the pizza industry, but it can leave an owner liable.

Four Steps for Protecting Pizza Delivery Services

Reckless drivers and dangerous customers can leave a restaurant owner feeling vulnerable. One accident by a delivery driver or a dangerous customer can leave…

A day in the life of a pizza driver

July 12, 2009

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently spent an evening with a driver from Danny Boy's Italian Eatery. Bob Davies has been…

Commodities update - Week of July 6, 2009

July 5, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices were unchanged during the shortened trading week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.12 per…

Prosecutor who punched delivery girl resigns

June 30, 2009

MSNBC: A Miami-Dade prosecutor who yelled at and struck a woman who was delivering his pizza has resigned from his post. David Ranck plans to go into private…

Sentence handed down in Chicago driver killing

June 29, 2009

Chicago Tribune: A man who beat a mother of four to death with a hammer while she was delivering pizza has been sentenced to 81 years in prison.   DuPage…

Commodities update - Week of June 29, 2009

June 28, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved slightly downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.12 per pound for the…

Operators ignore delivery insurance at their peril

While it may be tempting for restaurant operators to scrimp on delivery insurance, one driver accident can literally bankrupt a business.

Suit filed against NPC over driver pay

June 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY – The law firm Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a lawsuit against NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, over delivery…

Miami Subs Pizza & Grill order system a success

June 22, 2009

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Officials from Miami Subs Pizza & Grill said that a five-month, 25-store test of its proprietary "One Number, All Locations" order…

Commodities update - Week of June 22, 2009

June 21, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just above $1.13 per pound for the trading…

Pizza Marketplace releases industry study

Report outlines trends and issues facing the pizzeria business.

Parents of murdered delivery man sue Domino's Pizza for $15M

June 18, 2009

MassLive.com: The parents of a murdered pizza delivery man have filed a $15 million wrongful death suit against Domino's Pizza in what their lawyer says is an…

Protecting Delivery: Insurance for Restaurants that Deliver

Delivery insurance can be crucial to a restaurant that delivers. The cost of even one accident can quickly mount up. Learn what to consider when choosing the…

Commodities update - Week of June 15, 2009

June 14, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices remained fairly flat again last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.15 per pound for…

Missouri driver named Domino's 'Pizza Delivery Expert of the Year'

June 11, 2009

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Delivery driver Wendell Miller was named the Domino's Pizza "U.S. Delivery Expert of the Year" at the company's Worldwide Rally, held in…

Commodities update - Week of June 8, 2009

June 7, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices remained fairly flat last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.15 per pound for the…