Neapolitan pizza chain tweaks 'bargain artisan' menu

October 13, 2010

Up-and-coming pizza chain SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza is undergoing a menu overhaul as the company expands. With four units open and plans for expansion underway…

15 minutes with Donatos CEO Tom Krouse

New leader of Donatos pizza dishes on its wildly successful retail distribution arm, Jane's Dough Foods.  

Pizza Inn debuts Loaded Baked Potato pizza from internal contest

October 11, 2010

Pizza Inn has announced the winner from an internal recipe contest. The new Loaded Baked Potato Pizza features a ranch dressing base; mozzarella, bacon and…

Pizza Cono to land in mobile trucks, c-stores

October 10, 2010

Cono Italiano Inc., the exclusive license holder to manufacture the drip-free Pizza Cono, has announced an agreement with Interstate Caterers to manufacture…

Survey says: Takeout ordering has declined in key restaurant market

October 6, 2010

Zagat recently released the results of its 2011 New York City Restaurant Survey, which concluded that the dining scene is still sluggish two years after the…

How to apply for a liquor license

Serving drinks will boost your restaurant profits, but before you apply, note that different agencies regulate the process in different states.

Freschetta rolls out California-inspired pizza

September 30, 2010

Freschetta is delivering a fresh taste experience in every bite with new California-style Pizzas. The new frozen pizzas blend creative combinations of…

Amex survey: Affluent diners boosted fast food spending in Q2 2010

September 30, 2010

A recent study by American Express has discovered that wealthy American consumers spent 24 percent more on fast food in the second quarter, compared with the…

Peek inside Straw Hat Pizza's new pizza-and-yogurt prototype

When the first co-branded Straw Hat Pizza and Tower 27 debuts October 7 in Walnut Creek, Calif., customers will experience the company's new build-your-own…

Fast Casual publishes comprehensive state-of-the-industry report

September 29, 2010

Fast Casual (www.FastCasual.com), the leading online news and information source for the burgeoning fast casual dining segment, has published the fourth…

CPK gets in the food truck business

September 28, 2010

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced the CPK Mobile Kitchen, providing an innovative spin on catering and allowing the brand to tap into the trendy…

Survey: Restaurants get raw deal with Groupon

A recent study from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University concluded that restaurant businesses fare the worst of all…

Attacks on 'unhealthy pizza' rise as menu labeling draws closer

September 27, 2010

Yahoo! Health has launched yet another scathing attack on takeout pizza. Much like the recent "deadliest pizza" list run this month by popular blog/news site…

Old Chicago LTOs feature build-your-own option

September 27, 2010

Old Chicago is celebrating October as National Pizza Month and its nearly 35 years of making pizzas from scratch with two new, limited-time-only pizzas: the…

Organic take ‘n’ bake concept debuts in Denver

September 27, 2010

Organic Pizza Company, a new take 'n' bake concept that offers certified organic, all-natural and gourmet ingredients, is having its grand opening October 3 in…

15 minutes with Uno Chicago Grill's Rick Hendrie

Uno marketing SVP Hendrie reveals the brand's new limited service strategies, retail solutions and the real reason behind its Chapter 11 filing.

CiCi’s resurrects $3.99 anniversary price for fall

September 21, 2010

CiCi's is resurrecting its $3.99 anniversary pricing for about the third time this year. This time, the company portrayed the move as one that will help…

Leach: An organic Oreo cookie is still an Oreo cookie

by Jeff Leach — cofounder, naked pizza

Naked Pizza's co-founder on why organic is not necessarily healthier for you.

Yum! Brands ahead of hunger relief goal

September 19, 2010

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's, A&W and Taco Bell, has announced that it's on track to beat its hunger relief…

Pizza Hut jumps on translucent ad train

September 19, 2010

Pizza Hut and The Martin Agency have announced a new brand campaign that sets to capture the social and personable essences of contemporaries' ads. Though…