Zeno's Pizza launches online-ordering program

August 1, 2007

  GRANVILLE, Ohio — Patrick Quinn, president of Zeno's Pizza of Granville, Ohio, has announced that he's taking his Internet gateway for online pizza ordering…

The dangers of delivery

Driver safety depends on following procedure, no matter how busy your restaurant is.

Giles Foodservice Equipment appoints new president

August 1, 2007

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Giles Foodservice Equipment, supplier of foodservice equipment and ventless hoods and fryers, has appointed David Byrd as company president.

Motorist killed by flying pizzeria rooftop

August 1, 2007

Forbes: A powerful wind gust blew off a section of a Castlewood, Va., pizzeria rooftop, killing a passing motorist when it slammed into his car. Michael…

Fast Casual produces first restaurant-association podcast

July 31, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine has announce its partnership with the California Restaurant Association to produce a new podcast channel for California…

Amato's expands in New England

July 31, 2007

PORTLAND, Maine — Amato's Italian sandwich shop has announced major company growth through an eight-store development-franchising agreement in Southern New…

NRA announces public affairs conference speakers

July 31, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced two of the highlighted speakers for the National Restaurant Association's Public Affairs…

Delivery driver defends self with pizza

July 31, 2007

Associated Press: A Wichita, Kan., Papa John's employee on a bogus pizza delivery used his undelivered pizza to fend off a robber.   The driver was headed…

Domino's rolls out online ordering

July 30, 2007

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Domino's has rolled out online ordering in the majority of its U.S. stores, the company announced.   Customers can place their orders on…

Peter Piper Pizza makes largest-ever donation

July 30, 2007

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Peter Piper Pizza donated 1,600 pizzas for school parties in recognition of the $160,000 raised by more than 140,000 students and staff at…

Pizza Fusion receives environmental certification

July 30, 2007

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Pizza Fusion has been recognized by the Center for Resource Solutions with their Green-e program for the purchase of certified…

Pizza.Net adds check collection services

July 30, 2007

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — Pizzeria search engine Pizza.net has added CheckCollect USA's check collection to its list of services offered to pizza store and…

R&I announces 2007 Consumers' Choice winners

July 30, 2007

OAK BROOK, Ill. — Restaurants & Institutions has announced the winners of its 27th annual Consumers' Choice in Chains study.   In the study, more than…

Restaurant performance outlook rises in June

July 30, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index, a comprehensive index of restaurant activity, posted a moderate gain in…

Magazine names Papa Murphy's top pizza chain

July 30, 2007

VANCOUVER, Wash. —Restaurants & Institutions magazine released the results of its annual Consumers' Choice in Chains survey, naming Papa Murphy's…

Gainesville Domino's halts pizza donations

July 29, 2007

Gainesville Sun: Domino's restaurants in Gainesville, Fla., plan to turn down requests for pizza donations beginning in August. According to a franchisee who…

Two arrested in pizza driver slaying

July 29, 2007

Houston Chronicle: Authorities in Kendall County, Texas, have arrested two suspects in the robbery and stabbing death of a pizza deliveryman. The suspects…

Home care operator offers jobs to exploited pizza workers

July 29, 2007

Evening Telegraph (United Kingdom): A woman who runs a home care service in Derby, England, has offered jobs to eight Hungarian workers who were terminated…

Veteran opens first Little Caesars location

July 29, 2007

FT. MYERS, Fla. — Military veteran Martin Lorenz opened his first Little Caesars location last week as part of the company's Little Caesars Veterans Program.

Pizza Hut's Japan-only pizza packs calories

July 26, 2007

Gizmodo: Pizza Hut's Double Roll pizza, served only in Japan, weighs in at 646 calories per slice. The pie includes bacon-wrapped sausages and mini hamburger…