Prosecutor who punched delivery girl resigns

June 30, 2009

MSNBC: A Miami-Dade prosecutor who yelled at and struck a woman who was delivering his pizza has resigned from his post. David Ranck plans to go into private…

Sentence handed down in Chicago driver killing

June 29, 2009

Chicago Tribune: A man who beat a mother of four to death with a hammer while she was delivering pizza has been sentenced to 81 years in prison.   DuPage…

NRA reports restaurant industry outlook falls slightly

June 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The outlook for the restaurant industry was dampened somewhat in May, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Commodities update - Week of June 29, 2009

June 28, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved slightly downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just under $1.12 per pound for the…

Operators ignore delivery insurance at their peril

While it may be tempting for restaurant operators to scrimp on delivery insurance, one driver accident can literally bankrupt a business.

Programs set to highlight National Food Safety Education Month

June 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association encourages restaurant and foodservice operators to begin planning for the 15th annual National Food Safety…

Suit filed against NPC over driver pay

June 24, 2009

KANSAS CITY – The law firm Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP has filed a lawsuit against NPC International, the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, over delivery…

Take & bake gaining on delivery

June 24, 2009

Ad Age: Even as overall pizza consumption increases, large chains have been losing market share, according to Technomic president Ron Paul. "Limited-service…

Beautiful Brands agrees to franchise Baltimore's Kyro Pizza

June 23, 2009

TULSA, Okla. — Beautiful Brands International (BBI) has announced the addition of Baltimore-based Kyro Pizza to its portfolio of restaurants to market and…

FoodCalc launches create-your-own menu items nutrition calculator

June 23, 2009

SAN FRANCISCO — Web-based nutrition analysis solutions pioneer FoodCalc has announced its creation of an exclusive nutrition calculator for restaurants with…

How KidsMealDeals.com connects families to restaurant specials

The site features operator-posted content with the option for Web site and Google Maps links.

NRA projects increase in summer 2009 employment

June 22, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association has released its employment projections for the summer of 2009. Nationally, eating and drinking places…

Mary's Pizza Shack to launch fast casual concept

June 22, 2009

SONOMOA, Calif. -- Mary's Pizza Shack has announced it will launch a new fast casual restaurant concept later this year under the leadership of Cully…

Mintel identifies healthy food menu challenges

June 22, 2009

CHICAGO -- Despite increased buzz about healthy dining and restaurant nutrition labeling, new findings from Mintel Menu Insights suggest healthy menu items…

Commodities update - Week of June 22, 2009

June 21, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices moved downward last week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging just above $1.13 per pound for the trading…

New Eagle Boys store to open every 19 hours

June 21, 2009

WEST END, Queensland -- Eagle Boys Pizza, Australia's third largest pizza maker, will open a new store every 19 hours during the last eight days of the…

Fungus could threaten world wheat crop

June 21, 2009

Crop scientists fear an ancient fungus could wipe out more than 80 percent of worldwide wheat crops as it spreads from eastern Africa. At least $10 billion…

Pizza Marketplace releases industry study

Report outlines trends and issues facing the pizzeria business.

Former Pizza Hut employee admits role in robbery

June 18, 2009

Northwest Arkansas Times: A Pine Bluff, Ark., man faces a 10-year prison sentence after admitting that he helped rob a Fayetteville Pizza Hut restaurant where…

Shooting at Conn. pizzeria prompts examination of late-night service laws

June 18, 2009

The Hartford Courant: After shootings at Papa's Pizza killed one and wounded four others nearly two weeks ago, Hartford is considering at least two options to…