NRA lauds Senate approval of restaurant depreciation provision

September 24, 2008

NY looks to pizzerias for more dough

September 23, 2008

New York Post: The Department of Taxation and Finance in New York hopes to raise $30 million from pizzerias, used-car dealers and other cash-heavy businesses…

Marco's plans Cincinnati expansion

September 23, 2008

CINCINNATI -- Restaurant operator Four Slices LLC plans to open as many as 40 Marco's Pizza locations in the Cincinnati area, the company has announced.   Four…

SCA donates paper products for hurricane relief

September 23, 2008

NEENAH, Wis. — SCA Tissue North America, a manufacturer of away-from-home tissue products, is donating 34,560 rolls of paper towels to Feeding America to help…

Pizza Boli partners with ONOSYS for online ordering

September 22, 2008

BALTIMORE -- Pizza Boli has launched online ordering for the majority of its locations, the company has announced. The chain is utilizing the latest generation…

Boston pizzerias in logo fight

September 21, 2008

Boston Herald: The Back Bay Restaurant Group, which operates the Joe's American Bar & Grill chain, is suing a Boston-area pizza shop for trademark…

Pizza maker killed in sign mishap

September 21, 2008

Staten Island Advance: Pizza maker "Frankie" Budzeky was electrocuted Sunday morning while working on a sign atop Village Maria Pizzeria in Great Kills, N.Y.…

Marco's Pizza recognized for brand growth

September 21, 2008

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Marco's Pizza has been awarded Hospitality Technology magazine's annual Breakthrough Award for brand growth, the company announced.   The…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 22, 2008

September 21, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange passed last year's prices last week, averaging just under $1.93 per pound for the trading…

Round Table Pizza brings back Pepperoni Artisan

September 18, 2008

CONCORD, Calif. – Round Table Pizza is bringing back its Pepperoni Artisan pizza, the company announced. The original Pepperoni Artisan promotion ended in…

Shakey's buys back Big's

September 17, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Shakey's Pizza has reacquired four Big's Pizza & More stores in Southern California that once operated under the Shakey's brand. The…

TrendSource, Fast Casual to host free customer experience webinar

September 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TrendSource, a provider of restaurant business intelligence services, and Fast Casual magazine, the leading news and information source…

Eagle Boys scores a bigger slice of the pie

September 16, 2008

The Australian: Revenue at Australian pizza chain Eagle Boys increased 21.9 percent for the fiscal year ended June 30, the company has announced.

Driver narrowly escapes beating

September 15, 2008

WCIV-TV (Charleston, S.C.): Delivery driver Brian Shirley was nearly beaten by pipe-wielding attackers while making a delivery this week. A group of men…

411EAT.com, FireFly complete online ordering integration

September 15, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- FireFly Technologies and 411EAT.com, a Los Angeles-based online ordering integrator, have integrated Firefly's Phoenix point-of-sale system…

Falling NZ Pizza Hut sales hit Restaurant Brands

September 15, 2008

National Business Review (New Zealand): Sales at Restaurant Brands, which operates KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut locations in New Zealand, fell 1.3 percent to…

New JFK terminal will feature touchscreen food ordering - with gate delivery

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Travelers in a hurry to get through security and to their airport gates often walk right past some of their best food options, and find the…

New research: Most credit card data hacks occur in food service

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- New research from global payment security consultancy Trustwave analyzes the most common methods and targets of recent card breach incidents…

Restaurant show highlights industry trends

Exhibitors display everything from the basics to the high-tech.

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 15, 2008

September 14, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to climb last week, averaging just over $1.86 per pound for the trading week ended…