CEC Entertainment to present at investor conference

May 26, 2009

IRVING, Texas -- Chuck E. Cheese parent CEC Entertainment Inc. will present to investors attending the Stephens Inc. Spring Investment Conference being held at…

Yum! Brands adds price to cash tender offer

May 26, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, has announced that it has priced its cash tender offer to purchase up to…

Pizza summit to focus on collaborative sessions

Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the upcoming Pizza Marketplace Industry Study.

Uno partners in 'Operation Pizza Surge'

May 25, 2009

CHICAGO -- Uno Chicago Grill and delivery and logistics company DHL have teamed with nonprofit organization Pizzas 4 Patriots for Operation Pizza Surge. The…

Pizza blamed for D.C. crime

May 25, 2009

Fox News: Washington, D.C., councilman Jim Graham is proposing legislation to crack down on selling pizza slices in a northwest neighborhood, saying the…

India Pizza Huts roll out 'Enhanced Dine-in' concept

May 25, 2009

Business Standard: Pizza Hut plans to implement its 'Enhanced Dine-in' brand transformation concept to almost a third of its 147 stores across India by next…

Commodities update - Week of May 26, 2009

May 25, 2009

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices were relatively flat last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just above $1.13 per pound for the…

Yum! Brands franchisee deploys XFormity's Business Intelligence solution

May 25, 2009

DALLAS — XFormity Technologies, a world leader in restaurant analytical and reporting solutions, has deployed its Business Intelligence solution across Yum!

Consumers are seeking C.H.O.I.C.E.

by Liz Hertz — Client Contact, Burke Corporation

The acronym C.H.O.I.C.E. captures many of the elements that are driving trends for the pizza industry and pizza toppings.

Extreme Pizza inks deals for two more California locations

May 21, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO -- Gourmet pizza chain Extreme Pizza has finalized leases for two new locations in Northern California, the company has announced. The first…

Enodis global ice machine business now Scotsman Industries

May 21, 2009

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — The Enodis global ice machine business has announced the completion of its sale to affiliates of Warburg Pincus, a leading global…

KFC drops threat against Scottish pizzeria

May 20, 2009

STV.com (Scotland): Chicken chain KFC has dropped its threat of legal action against a Scottish pizzeria over the name of a meal on its menu. The owners of the…

On the floor of the 2009 NRA show

The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show wrapped up earlier this week. 

Teens sentenced in meat cleaver robbery of pizza driver

May 19, 2009

Wigan Evening Post: Four teenagers in the English town of Skelmersdale have been convicted of robbing a pizza delivery driver with a meat cleaver. Two 14 year…

N.Y. governor proposes wide-reaching menu labeling bill

May 19, 2009

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David A. Paterson has announced he has proposed legislation to help fight obesity by requiring calorie posting in restaurants…

NRA 2009: Catering, labor management tools attract NRA attendees

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

May 19, 2009

As restaurant owners and operators consider the addition of catering programs to boost sales, companies such as MonkeyMedia Software are offering programs…

NRA 2009: McDonald's, industry professionals honored with Faces of Diversity awards

May 19, 2009

The National Restaurant Association gave McDonald's Corp. its Faces of Diversity Award in the Inspiration category at a ceremony held May 17 during the 200…

GQ writer lists top pizzerias

May 18, 2009

GQ: Writer Alan Richman traveled more than 20,000 miles across the United States and visited nearly 400 pizzerias in a search for the 25 best pizzas in the…

North Korea releases pizzeria images

May 18, 2009

China View (via Slice): The Korean Central News Agency has released images of North Korea's first Italian restaurant, located in the city of Pyongyang. North…

Sbarro comps off on mall traffic declines, strong dollar

May 18, 2009

MELVILLE, N.Y. -- Comparable-store sales at company-owned Sbarro Inc. restaurants declined 4.8 percent for the first quarter ended March 29, while comps at…