Commodities update -- Week of Feb. 22, 2010

February 21, 2010

Cheese   Block cheese prices trended downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, averaging just above $1.44 per pound for the shortened trading week…

Under 34 crowd values restaurants' proximity to work, delivery services

January 27, 2010

Restaurants and foodservice establishments serving up convenience are poised to do well in this post-recession economy, according to a release by research…

Under 34 crowd values restaurants' proximity to work, delivery services

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January 27, 2010

Restaurants and foodservice establishments serving up convenience are poised to do well in this post-recession economy, according to a release by research…

Pizza Nova adopts Volante enterprise POS system

January 12, 2010

Restaurant point-of-sale software developer Volante POS Systems has announced a recent partnership with leading Canadian pizza chain Pizza Nova to install its…

Pizza Nova adopts Volante enterprise POS system

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January 12, 2010

Restaurant point-of-sale software developer Volante POS Systems has announced a recent partnership with leading Canadian pizza chain Pizza Nova to install its…

Commodities update -- Week of Jan. 11, 2010

January 10, 2010

Cheese   Block cheese fell last week and averaged just above $1.42, off 6 cents from the previous week. Prices closed at $1.45 Monday, $1.44 on Tuesday, just…

Commodities update -- Week of Jan. 11, 2010

January 10, 2010

Cheese   Block cheese fell last week and averaged just above $1.42, off 6 cents from the previous week. Prices closed at $1.45 Monday, $1.44 on Tuesday, just…

Walmart turns waste into pizza boxes

November 30, 2009

Walmart has announced that it intends to recycle its cardboard waste into pizza packaging for its own take-and-bake private label, according to Supermarket…

Walmart turns waste into pizza boxes

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November 30, 2009

Walmart has announced that it intends to recycle its cardboard waste into pizza packaging for its own take-and-bake private label, according to Supermarket…

High-income consumers cutting back on dining, groceries

November 24, 2009

According to a new study by HealthFocus International, the most significant source of cost cutting among consumers with annual incomes upwards of $75,000 is…

High-income consumers cutting back on dining, groceries

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November 24, 2009

According to a new study by HealthFocus International, the most significant source of cost cutting among consumers with annual incomes upwards of $75,000 is…

Catering opportunities are high right before the holidays

November 22, 2009

With the holiday season fast approaching, restaurant and retail operators are poised to take advantage of an uptick in catering-related business for…

Catering opportunities are high right before the holidays

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November 22, 2009

With the holiday season fast approaching, restaurant and retail operators are poised to take advantage of an uptick in catering-related business for…

Truck driving Road-eos highlight supply driver prowess

November 2, 2009

JMC Restaurant Distribution Co., CiCi's Pizza's distribution outfit, held three company-wide trucking Road-eos in order to round up the top drivers who will…

Papa John's to hold Facebook contest during busy Halloween delivery schedule

October 28, 2009

While the National Retail Federation predicts a drop in Halloween costume and candy sales this year, Papa John's is anything but scared, anticipating a big…

Dayton helps deliverymen avoid disaster

October 8, 2009

Police and a neighborhood group in Dayton are taking preemptive measures to protect their pizza deliverymen by compiling a "do not deliver" list for the…

Pizzeria axes delivery for naked customer

September 28, 2009

A pizzeria in Portsmouth, N.H., will no longer deliver to a customer who has repeatedly answered the door naked, according to a story in the Foster's Daily…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 28, 2009

September 27, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose to their highest levels in nearly 10 months last week, averaging slightly above $1.39 per pound…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 21, 2009

September 20, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly above $1.29 per pound last week, up 2 cents from the previous week.   Block cheese…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 14, 2009

September 13, 2009

Block cheese price trends on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held steady during the shortened trading week ended Sept. 11, closing at $1.27 per pound each day…