Family-owned Michigan pizzeria wins TripAdvisor Excellence award

July 22, 2015

TripAdvisor has awarded Holland, Michigan-based Crust 54 its Certificate of Excellence, given to properties that consistently achieve outstanding traveler…

Pie Five expands to Indianapolis

July 21, 2015

Pie Five sets foot in Indiana and introduces its Oreo Cookies brownie.

Domino's CFO retires at 56

July 21, 2015

Domino's Pizza announced that Michael T. Lawton is retiring as the company's CFO after 16 years of service. He will be succeeded by Jeffrey D. Lawrence…

Papa John's rolls out lighter menu, nutritional calculator

July 20, 2015

Papa John's nutritional calculator lets customers select products and add them to a meal builder, calculating the serving size, calories and nutritional facts…

Hungry Howie's spices up crusts with Sriracha, hot chili

July 15, 2015

Throughout 2015, Hungry Howie's Pizza will offer a variety of different flavored crusts to guests, including hot chili sauce crust, also available through the…

Science of bread innovation: enzymes driving quality

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Current enzymes are replacing older pre-existing chemical compounds to create “clean” labels, while developing softer breads with a longer shelf life.

CiCi's adds Food Network winning pizza to menu

July 14, 2015

As part of the show's "Improv" episode, CiCi's challenged Food Network Star contestants to create a pizza with an array of unlikely ingredients.

Old Chicago Pizza taps Belgian beer for Explorer Series

July 14, 2015

The series will feature selections from Brewery Ommegang and sister breweries Duvel, Brasserie D'Achouffe and Maredsous until the tap runs out.

Should you lease or purchase commercial space for your restaurant business?

The decision to lease or to purchase commercial property is not always clear cut. When making the decision to purchase or lease, don’t buy simply for the sake…

Little Caesar's brings back soft pretzel pizza

July 10, 2015

Little Caesars Pizza has brought back its Soft Pretzel Crust Pepperoni Pizza, along with the introduction of Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers.

Merger allows PF Hospitality to franchise Pizza Fusion

July 10, 2015

The merger allows PF Hospitality Group to franchise Pizza Fusion restaurants specializing in organic fare free of artificial additives, such as preservatives…

Is QSR-plus the answer for struggling QSRs?

July 9, 2015

Technomic Executive Vice President Darren Tristano believes the key for struggling QSR brands is to create a space in the QSR-plus niche, rather than imitate…

Menu labeling mandate pushed back one year

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Although the 12 month delay is welcome by some, brands should not use this time to rest on their laurels. Menu labeling is not going away and the faster…

Pieology donates more than $1K to Multiple Sclerosis Society

July 9, 2015

The restaurant pledged to donate 100 percent of sales generated from a pre-opening event to the MS Society in order to affirm the company’s focus on social…

How the growth of gluten-free pizza will shape customer marketing

With a handle on how your customers are reacting to the changing times, you’ll be able to tackle the gluten-free craze – wherever it may go – without issue.

How to increase revenue in your restaurant without sacrificing customer service

Finding ways to boost profitability while still retaining your customer base is quite possible: it’s just a matter of adding perceived value to your restaurant…

Villa Italian Kitchens partners with Monin to offer customizable drinks

July 2, 2015

Villa Italian Kitchen is allowing guests to customize their drinks by letting them add a "Flavor Shot" of Monin Gourmet Flavoring to any fountain beverage…

ConAgra steps away from $5B private label business effort

June 30, 2015

Packaged food titan ConAgra Foods is stepping away from the private label business to focus on its consumer brands and intends to be much more strident in…

Chef Klime Kovaceski announces opening of CRUST

June 30, 2015

Chef Klime Kovaceski and his wife Anita have recently announced the opening of the CRUST Restaurant, which will serve pizza and modern Mediterranean cuisine.

Sysco steps away from US Foods acquisition following federal court injunction

June 29, 2015

Sysco Corp. won't be appealing a federal court ruling against its planned $3.5 billion acquisition of US Foods and will be going back to the drawing board to…