Pizza Hut, Papa Murphy's, CPKI earn spots on Zagat's 2011 list

September 5, 2011

McDonald's, Subway and Wendy's were big winners in this year's Zagat's National Fast Food Restaurant Survey, released today.

Middle East Pizza Huts mark end of Ramadan

August 29, 2011

Pizza Hut units in the Middle East have launched a cheesy-sausage crust pizza, stuffed with both cheese and sausage in honor of Eid al-Fitr, a three-day…

Living the dream

by Jon Sooy — VP Sales and Marketing, Golden Pacific Systems, Inc.

It was just a day like any other day. It was filled with lots of action, excitement and pressure. The restaurant business is tough, but you love it. Your head…

Eagle Boys slices delivery costs

August 28, 2011

Australia's Eagle Boys Pizza has cut the cost of its pizza delivery for a limited time. Customers will now pay $5 for delivery when they buy two or more…

Domino's India welcomes butterscotch

August 22, 2011

Move over Choco Lava Cake, there's a new dessert at Domino's Pizza stores in India: Butterscotch Mousse Cake

Beer and pizza together again

August 21, 2011

Pizza Hut India will serve beer and wine in stores throughout the country after pilot-testing the concept in Delhi and Bangalore.

Domino's gives free Coke with eviction notices

August 21, 2011

Domino’s UK is the official eviction night partner for Big Brother, a reality television series that runs on Channel Five in England.The merchandising…

Pizz'a Chicago now serving dogs

August 18, 2011

Pizz'a Chicago in Santa Clara, Calif., serves Chicago-style, deep dish pizza, calzones, pastas, sandwiches and desserts. And it's now serving dogs. The furry…

Hold the pine nuts

by Jennifer Wright — CFO, Ecovention, LLC

So a funny thing happened to me the other day. While munching on blueberries one morning, I experienced, quite suddenly, a bitter, metallic and very pervasive…

Yum! Brands donates $1 million for African hunger relief

August 17, 2011

Yum! Brands, parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, announced that it is directing the first $1 million from its World Hunger Relief global effort to provide…

Use of sea salt proves natural foods are taking over

by Melissa Abbott — Director, Culinary Insights, The Hartman Group, Inc

In its first fry redesign in 41 years, Wendy's recently unveiled Natural-Cut Sea Salt Fries — revamped 100 percent russet potatoes, cut with the skin on and…

Gas prices running out of steam

Cheese, natural gas prices are also down.

Philly Cheesesteak pizza hits CiCi's buffet

August 14, 2011

CiCi's Pizza has debuted the newest pizza to its American Classics Line -- the Philly Cheesesteak Pizza made on traditional hand-stretched crust with Philly…

Eagle Boys opens first Halal-accredited store

August 14, 2011

Eagle Boys Pizza has become the first major pizza chain in Australia to open a Halal-accredited store.

Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…

Scotsman Ice launches Luv the Nug app

August 11, 2011

Fans of Scotsman's Original Chewable Ice can now find locations that serve nugget ice with a new iPhone application released by Scotsman Ice Systems. By…

You can’t get mustard only here

Always make sure you're in the right place.

California Pizza Kitchen expands in Indy

August 9, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has opened a new full-service restaurant in downtown Indianapolis.

Toppers offers Facebook fans free Topperstix

August 9, 2011

Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza, which gears its marketing toward the college demographic, has launched a new social media promotion through Aug. 12 at midnight.

Pizza Hut launches Facebook offer for free P’Zones

August 8, 2011

From now through Aug. 13, fans who "like" Pizza Hut on Facebook or join the Hut Lovers email program will receive a free P'Zone with any online pizza purchase.