Manny & Olga's outlet to deliver via boat

May 13, 2008

LAKE GASTON, N.C. — Gary Bardwell, owner of a North Carolina Manny & Olga's outlet, will deliver pizza to boaters on Lake Gaston this summer between mile…

2008 NRA, Hotel-Motel Show exhibit space sold out

May 13, 2008

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that its 2008 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has attracted nearly 2,200 exhibiting companies and that…

Pizza Hut intros Ultimate Grill Pizza

May 12, 2008

DALLAS — Pizza Hut is rolling out its new Ultimate Grill Pizza, which features toppings including steak, chicken and veggies enhanced with a backyard grilled…

Specialty coffee show brews a host of ideas

Conference offers tips on capturing retail success.

Sbarro loses $1 million in Q1

May 12, 2008

MELVILLE, N.Y. — Same-store sales at company-owned Sbarro Inc. restaurants increased 0.3 percent for the 2008 first quarter ended March 30, the company has…

Pizzeria sues over definition of 'brick oven'

May 12, 2008

Loudon Times-Mirror (Leesburg, Va.): Emilio's Brick Oven Pizza in Loudon, Va., has filed a lawsuit against neighboring pizzeria Not Your Average Joe's…

Pizza Hut to intro all-natural pizza

May 11, 2008

Reuters: Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of Pizza Hut, plans to roll out a new pizza made with all-natural ingredients, the company said. The new pizza…

NPC net up 75 percent

May 11, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut restaurants operated by NPC International Inc. rose 0.4 percent on the 2008 first quarter ended March…

Domino's celebrates 25 years in Canada

May 11, 2008

LEAMINGTON, Ontario — Domino's Pizza celebrates its 25th anniversary in Canada this month.   Domino's Pizza of Canada Ltd. is comprised of 140 individual…

Commodities update - Week of May 12, 2008

May 11, 2008

CHICAGO — Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange moved upward every day last week, averaging $1.97 per pound, up 2 cents from an average of…

Network Services Co. ranks SCA Tissue No. 1

May 11, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — SCA Tissue was ranked as the No. 1 supplier in 2007 by the members and owners of Network Services Co., North America's distributor network of…

California Pizza Kitchen net off 31%

May 8, 2008

LOS ANGELES — Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen restaurants increased 0.4 percent in the 2008 first quarter ended March 30, the company has…

America's Incredible Pizza Co. to open in Dallas

May 7, 2008

MESQUITE, Texas — America's Incredible Pizza Co. plans to open a location in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite in June 2008, a year after the company opened a…

Vertoris Pizza House launches delivery reward program

May 7, 2008

BRADENTON, Fla. — Vertoris Pizza House has launched a reward program specifically designed for their delivery customers.   Between now and July 31, recipients…

Pizza becoming a weekend treat, Technomic says

May 7, 2008

CHICAGO — In what appears to be another sign that consumers are trimming back on restaurant spending, foodservice consultants Technomic Information…

Famous Famiglia extends Yankees partnership

May 7, 2008

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Pizzeria chain Famous Famiglia has extended its partnership with the New York Yankees organization through the 2015 season, the company…

Papa John's net off 35 percent

May 6, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Domestic systemwide comparable-store sales for Papa John's International Inc. restaurants increased 1.7 percent for the 2008 first quarter…

CiCis Pizza honors top performers

May 6, 2008

COPPELL, Texas — CiCi's Pizza recently recognized the achievements of their team members at the company's annual conference, held at the Red Rock Resort…

Pizza Pizza debuts in-store TV network

May 6, 2008

TORONTO — Pizza Pizza and Rogers Digital Network Solutions have launched Pizza Pizza-TV. The narrowcast network, the first medium of its kind to offer audio…

Pagliacci Pizza laughs it up with comedy night

May 5, 2008

SEATTLE — Pagliacci Pizza has launched stand-up comedy night at the Broadway Ave. pizzeria on the first Monday of every month, starting May 5.   The series…