Donatos betting on value

March 1, 2009

Columbus Dispatch: Ohio pizza chain Donatos introduced its new Bakery Pizza to the Columbus market this week. The square, 13-inch pizzas, sold in pairs, sell…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

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

Commodities update - Week of March 2, 2009

March 1, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange headed back down last week, averaging $1.22 per pound for the trading week ended Feb. 27, off…

Intl. Foodservice Show gets winter blast

March 1, 2009

A blast of winter weather throughout the Northeast region failed to deter a large number of attendees at the 2009 International Restaurant & Foodservice…

Intl. Foodservice Show: NRA chairman says invest now for success

March 1, 2009

NEW YORK CITY -- Michael Kaufman, co-president of Enovo Restaurant Ventures LLC and chairman of the National Restaurant Association, told attendees at the…

Intl. Foodservice Show opens today

February 28, 2009

NEW YORK -- The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York starts today at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The show…

SpeedLine POS now supports Mercury Payment Systems

February 26, 2009

LYNDEN, Wash. -- Restaurant point-of-sale developer SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has begun offering credit, debit and gift card processing through integrated…

California Pizza Kitchen to present at investor conferences

February 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- California Pizza Kitchen Inc. has announced that management will be presenting at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference in…

Ask the Experts: What is the benefit of employee screening?

February 26, 2009

Finding the right employees for a brand is still a challenge, even as more people are applying for job openings. Kacy Oden, director of membership for People…

Ask the Experts: What technological tools are impacting training?

February 26, 2009

Training employees is an ever-present challenge for operators. Kacy Oden, director of membership for People Report, explains how technology can improve…

Kuwait royal opens Uno Chicago Grill restaurant

February 25, 2009

BOSTON -- On the heels of a recent opening at the Mall of Dubai, the world's largest mall, Uno Chicago Grill continues its expansion into the Middle East with…

Road rage incident gives driver a black eye

February 25, 2009

Park Rapids (Minn.) Enterprise: Pizza delivery driver Patrick Bartz encountered a new level of road rage this weekend.   Bartz was trying to pass a gray…

Overseas business keeps pizza chains cooking

International growth helps to offset flagging domestic operations.

Round Table Pizza intros the Meatball Marvel

February 24, 2009

CONCORD, Calif. – Round Table Pizza has rolled out its latest creation, the Meatball Marvel. The Meatball Marvel features oven-roasted meatballs, seven premium…

Delivery driver charged with lying about robbery

February 24, 2009

Observer-Reporter (Washington, Pa.): A Fayette County, Pa., pizza delivery driver has been accused of lying to police when he told them he was robbed and…

Maine, Hawaii consider menu labeling

February 24, 2009

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network has reported that Maine has proposed a measure to require calories to be printed out on menu boards and at the drive-thru…

Papa John's profit up 66 percent in Q4

February 24, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Domestic system-wide comparable sales at Papa John's restaurants decreased 2 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, the…

Zpizza opens in Saudi Arabia

February 23, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Zpizza has opened its second international location with a new store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.   The store marks the beginning of…

Donini outlines five-year expansion plan

February 23, 2009

MONTREAL, Quebec -- Donini Inc. has announced a five-year expansion plan aimed at maximizing revenues and profits. The plan includes the development of…

International business helps ease pain at Domino's

February 23, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Same-store sales at domestic Domino's restaurants fell 3 percent for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 28 and fell 4.9 percent for the year, the…