National Restaurant Association names new board officers

September 13, 2009

The National Restaurant Association has announced the election of its new officers during the association's September board meeting in the nation's capital. …

NRA outlines industry imperatives

The association focuses on strengthening the industry and its services as it implements its five-year strategic plan.

ChefTec Software adds Allergen Alerts solution

September 10, 2009

Culinary Software Services Inc., provider of back-of-house technology for the foodservice industry, has announced the addition of Allergen Alerts to its…

Collar-bomb suspect ruled competent

September 9, 2009

A judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that a woman accused of masterminding an elaborate bank robbery that ended in the death of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells is…

Green Seal develops national standard for restaurants

September 9, 2009

Green Seal Inc. has announced that the Green Seal Environmental Standard for Restaurants and Food Services, GS-46, has been approved by the American National…

CiCi's earns environmental award

September 8, 2009

The Sustainability & Environmental Services Department in Plano, Texas, has awarded CiCi's Pizza the Environmental Star of Excellence, recognizing…

Papa Bello hires expansion advisor

September 8, 2009

Papa Bello Enterprises has hired Baltimore-based Pastore Food Corp. to assist the company in its corporate planning and growth process. Pastore will assist in…

Just Enjoy debuts menu management mobile app

September 8, 2009

Just Enjoy LLC, a new start-up based in Orange County, Calif., has launched a new mobile device dining application and service that combines an interactive…

Growing number of restaurants join Healthy Dining initiative

September 8, 2009

Leading the largest-ever restaurant nutrition initiative, www.healthydiningfinder.com has announced the addition of several new restaurants to its selection of…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 7, 2009

September 7, 2009

Block cheese price trends on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reversed course last week, averaging just above $1.31 per pound for the trading week ended Sept.

SpeedLine releases software update

September 7, 2009

SpeedLine Solutions has released version 6.1 of its point-of-sale software, the company has announced. SpeedLine v6.1 offers improved reporting and analysis…

FDA launches Reportable Food Registry portal for foodservice industry

September 7, 2009

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched the Reportable Food Registry (RFR), a new electronic portal designed to head off potential cases of…

Pizza Fusion opens first L.A.-area location

September 3, 2009

Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion will open a restaurant in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sept. 12, the company has announced. The restaurant is located at 290…

Youthful operator opens fifth pizzeria

September 2, 2009

Tony King, 27, has opened his fifth Tony's Pizza and Subs location, in the town of Mauldin, S.C., according to a story in the Greenville News.   King opened…

Eagle Boys founder publishes autobiography

September 1, 2009

The high school dropout who founded the Australian pizza chain Eagle Boys has published The Eagle Boys Pizza Story, a book describing his experiences and 2…

America's best and worst pizzas

September 1, 2009

Uno Chicago Grill's Chicago Classic Deep Dish Individual Pizza has been named Worst Pizza in America based on its high caloric content for the third year in a…

Mintel highlights global consumer trends

September 1, 2009

Even as the economy drags people down financially and emotionally, Mintel sees a continued focus on enjoyment and life fulfillment. While people around the…

Western Expo exhibitors offer cost-saving solutions

August 31, 2009

Exhibitors at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo in San Diego, which concludes Sept. 1, continued to focus on ways to help restaurant operators cut…

Murder of pizzeria owner tied to immigration scam

August 31, 2009

The beating death of a pizzeria owner in Washington, D.C., was tied to an immigration scam in which the victim had agreed to pay a Maryland woman $500 a week…

NPC opens new call center

August 31, 2009

NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, has opened a new call center in Pittsburg, Kan., according to a story in the Pittsburg Morning…