Doing food safety 'til the cows come home

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

From the second I walked through the front entrance, I noticed a difference. Maybe it was the warm, sincere greeting at the front desk or the quick tour and…

Plan for worse cheese prices, analyst says

Why cheese prices will likely continue their climb through 2010, and what to do about it.

Wheat prices up 40 percent from last year

Wheat and cheese prices continue a sharp ascension, while last week’s slumping pizza stocks rebound.

How family-oriented restaurants should approach menu labeling

President of a popular pizza chain shares strategies for softening the blow of big-calorie menu items for concerned parents.

China star of Yum! Q2 2010 earnings again

July 13, 2010

Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands had a mixed earnings report for the second quarter ended June 12, 2010. While Pizza Hut in the U.S. helped slumping comp sales…

NRA partners with nutrition analyzer groups to help with menu labeling

July 12, 2010

Members of the National Restaurant Association now have access to a best-in-class suite of nutrition-analysis providers at discounted rates to help them plan…

Wheat prices on weeks-long high streak

Concerns about adverse whether in foreign wheat-producing markets foreshadow greater demand for U.S. crops.

Smartphone search latest tool for new customer acquisition

July 6, 2010

A new survey by Compete has found that nearly one in three smartphone owners has called or stopped into a local business after finding it using a local search…

Executive chef salaries rose slightly in 2009

July 5, 2010

StarChefs.com has announced the results of its nationwide 2009 Salary Survey: While the 2008 Survey posted significant losses, 2009 showed that some chefs are…

Restaurant industry outlook softened in May

June 30, 2010

The outlook for the restaurant industry softened in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity fell below 100 for…

Driving Operational Excellence

Labor costs are one of the biggest expenses QSR operators face. Workforce management automation can help ensure the hiring of more productive employees…

Convenience stores give restaurants a run for customers’ money

June 29, 2010

A new report by foodservice consultant Technomic finds that the c-store segment nominally grew by 1.5 percent in 2009. That doesn't sound like a ton of growth…

Domino’s slapped with class action lawsuit for unrequited driver expenses

June 29, 2010

A lawsuit filed on behalf of two Minnesota-based Domino’s drivers last year has turned into a class action suit, according to the StarTribune.com.

FoodCALC shows restaurants how to monetize nutritional info

June 28, 2010

Nutrition analysis provider FoodCALC and The Kentucky Restaurant Association are offering a webinar to help restaurant operators market the results of…

Wheat prices shoot up

Wheat prices have taken a small, 27-cent leap in the past week.

Pizza Ranch rewards staff with company-branded Nikes

June 27, 2010

Midwest buffet chain Pizza Ranch is giving "branding" a whole new meaning -- one that applies to the feet of their employees. The company has named the…

Groupon testing B2B deals

June 27, 2010

Groupon helps restaurateurs acquire new customers through its online couponing deals, but could it soon help operators get discounts from other businesses? “We…

Cicerone program aims to burnish chain beer service

June 27, 2010

In a soon-to-be-published PizzaMarketplace.com survey, a surprising 50 percent of respondents claimed drinks accounted for 11 to 30 percent of their overall…

New cheese futures contracts offer benefits – with caveats

The new contracts open the playing field for cheese buyers of all sizes to lock down prices -- at a couple of costs.

CiCi's Pizza teams with GameStop for ‘Sip & Rip'

June 24, 2010

CiCi's Pizza and GameStop are teaming up to give away more than $2.5 million worth of entertainment systems, gift cards and food prizes this summer in CiCi's…