Man paying for pizzas with counterfeit $50 bills

February 3, 2009

Tribune-Times (Greenville, S.C.):  Simpsonville, S.C., police are searching this week for a man who has twice used counterfeit $50 bills to pay for pizza…

Vapiano franchisee to enter Dallas market

February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Vapiano area developer and franchisee Tim McCallum will open the first of 10 planned restaurants in Dallas by April, the company has…

zpizza to enter Seattle market

February 3, 2009

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- zpizza has finalized a contract with franchisee Ritu Shah-Burnham to open three new restaurants in Seattle, the company has announced.

Yum! net falls 12 percent in Q4

February 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Global comparable-store sales at Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of the Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W brands…

More states add menu labeling to docket

February 3, 2009

The number of states and communities considering bills related to posting nutritional information or banning trans fats continues to rise.   The (Louisville…

Uno Restaurant Holdings to host investor call

February 2, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for investors, analysts and…

Nashville residents say they favor menu labeling

February 2, 2009

The Nashville City Paper: The Nashville, Tenn., Metro Health Department has released a survey revealing that a vast majority of Nashville residents favor the…

NPD reports restaurant industry stable for most of 2008

February 2, 2009

CHICAGO — The restaurant industry remained stable for most of 2008 with visits and dollars up over the previous year, but traffic dipped in the fourth quarter…

Victim in pizzeria pistol-whipping to file lawsuit

February 2, 2009

MyFox Orlando: A man who said he was pistol-whipped after complaining about a calzone is filing a lawsuit against the pizzeria owner. The man, who doesn't want…

Recovering from disaster

Pizzeria operators can benefit from planning for the worst-case scenario.

Pizzerias take Super Bowl blitz in stride

February 1, 2009

WTOP-FM (Virginia): Workers at a Bethesda, Md., Domino's prepped for the Super Bowl rush by listening to AC/DC: The restaurant delivered 400 pizzas in the hour…

Microsoft delivers Windows solution to Domino's

February 1, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Domino's Pizza has teamed with Microsoft Corp. to roll out a new store systems solution based on a standardized Windows platform across its…

Donatos testing new Bakery Pizza

February 1, 2009

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Donatos Pizzeria is test-marketing an oversized double-decker pie available only in the Cleveland area. Dubbed "the Bakery Pizza…

Commodities update - Week of Feb. 2, 2009

February 1, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rebounded slightly last week, averaged slightly higher than $1.12 per pound for the trading…

Report highlights 2009 flavors, ingredients outlook

February 1, 2009

NEW YORK — The fifth annual "Food Flavors and Ingredients Outlook" report has been released by market research publisher Packaged Facts. The report…

Cancer report slams Super Bowl food

January 29, 2009

KSHB-TV (Kansas City): Domino's Deep Dish MeatZZa Feast tops a list of the five most unhealthful Super Bowl foods for game day parties, according to an…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook continues to soften

January 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The outlook for the restaurant industry continued to weaken in December, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Uno Chicago Grill opens in Dubai mall

January 28, 2009

BOSTON -- Uno Chicago Grill has opened a restaurant in the Mall of Dubai, the world's largest mall.   The location is one of several new openings in the area…

Pizza Patron adds smaller 'Amigo Pizza' to menu

January 28, 2009

DALLAS -- Latino pizzeria brand Pizza Patron rolled out its new 12-inch Amigo Pizza in all of its restaurants nationwide, the company has announced. The launch…

Stevi B's names new president

January 28, 2009

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Buffet concept Stevi B's has named Matthew Loney, 31, president. Loney is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's corporate…