Donato's closes Orlando locations

June 23, 2008

Orlando Sentinel: Columbus, Ohio-based Donato's Pizza closed seven restaurants in Orlando, Fla., this week, laying off about 140 employees. The full-service…

Immigration ordeal over for pizzeria owners

June 23, 2008

Pocono Record: The owners of a Pennsylvania pizzeria have been granted permanent resident status by an immigration judge, which means they are eligible to…

Traceability a key issue in tomato scare

Salmonella outbreak points out weaknesses in source tracking. 

Papa John's signs Malaysia expansion deal

June 22, 2008

Black Enterprise: Papa John's has signed a franchise development deal with Berjaya Pizza Co. to act as the master franchisor for restaurants in six Southeast…

Commodities update — Week of June 23, 2008

June 22, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to fall for the week ended June 19, averaging $2 per pound, down 6 cents from an…

Pizza boxes could be health threat

June 22, 2008

Telegraph.co.uk: A study by scientists at the University of Milan showed that chemicals in pizza boxes made from recycled material could migrate to the pizzas.

Minimum wage increase affects hiring

June 22, 2008

The Flint Journal on mlive.com: The Michigan state minimum wage goes up 25 cents to $7.40 an hour for adults on July 1, following a $2 increase between October…

Restaurant Acquisition Partners to merge with Oregano's Pizza Bistro

June 19, 2008

ORLANDO, Fla. — Restaurant Acquisition Partners Inc. has entered into an agreement to merge with privately-held Oregano's Pizza Bistro Inc. Oregano's is a…

Experts: EPA must address food inflation crisis

June 19, 2008

WASHINGTON — The American Meat Institute has announced that leaders in agricultural economics, the environment and the food industry have urged the U.S.

Donato's upgrades impact sales

June 19, 2008

Columbus Dispatch (Ohio): Sales at remodeled Donato's Pizza stores have increased between 6 percent and 12 percent, company officials said.  The company plans…

Domino's in talks to add movie delivery

June 18, 2008

Video Business: Domino's Pizza is in talks with Seattle-based MOD Systems to give consumers the opportunity to have movies delivered along with their pizza…

New Zealand company may sell Pizza Hut franchise

June 18, 2008

Otago Daily Times (New Zealand): Restaurant Brands, which operates the Pizza Hut, KFC and Starbucks chains in New Zealand, has said that it will sell its Pizza…

FDA finds Chicago salmonella link

June 18, 2008

Associated Press: Health officials say nine of 17 Chicagoans sickened by salmonella-tainted tomatoes dined at casual-dining restaurant chain Adobo Grill, which…

Calif. Restaurant Assoc. urges changes in calorie-count bill

June 17, 2008

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Restaurant Association has announced that it opposes a California senate bill that requires posting of nutritional…

Food safety experts probe salmonella cluster

June 17, 2008

Reuters: U.S. food safety officials have announced that they are looking at a cluster of nine cases of salmonella poisoning in hopes it yields clues to the…

Pizza Hut named India's most trusted food brand

June 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Economic Times of India's annual survey of that country's most trusted brands named Pizza Hut as the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in…

Pizza Hut named India's most trusted foodservice brand

June 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A brand survey by the Economic Times newspaper of India named Pizza Hut as the "Most Trusted Food Service Brand" in that country for the…

Domino's tests new store design

June 17, 2008

WLOX-TV (Gulfport, Miss.): Domino's Pizza is testing a new prototype store in Gulfport, Miss. The new store features additions such as a lobby computer that…

Bruno partners with Kyro Pizza

June 16, 2008

BALTIMORE — Pizza expert Santo Bruno has joined Kyro Partners LLC as the company's chief training and operations manager, the company has announced. Kyro…

Parents magazine names Uno Chicago Grill a Best Bet

June 16, 2008

BOSTON — To help parents find the best bet for eating out with kids, Parents magazine put more than 50 full-service and buffet-style restaurant chains to the…