Pizza Hut workers murdered near Dallas

September 4, 2006

The Dallas Morning News: Robbery is believed to have been the motive in the shooting deaths of two Pizza Hut workers early Sept. 3 in Terrell, Texas. A…

InstaPrep Table provides flexible workspace for kitchen workers

August 31, 2006

SAN DIEGO — The InstaPrep Table creates additional sanitary kitchen workspace in any environment by using waste receptacle for a pedestal.   Alan Lake of…

NRA survey: High gas prices soften restaurant traffic

August 31, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate decline in July. According to a news release, the…

Marco's Pizza maker wins gourmet competition in Calif.

August 31, 2006

LOS ANGELES — Toledo, Ohio, native Matt Swan, general manager of a Marco's Pizza restaurant in Las Vegas, took top honors in the "Best Gourmet Pizza" in the…

Visa issues security alert

August 31, 2006

BROOKFIELD, Wis. — If your restaurant accepts Visa credit cards, beware. Visa USA issued a data security alert Aug. 31 to warn merchants about the risks…

Rascal House Pizza launches online ordering

August 30, 2006

CLEVELAND — Think independent pizzerias are too small to afford and benefit from online ordering? Think again. Six-unit Rascal House Pizza in Cleveland has…

Fast Casual magazine seeks Top 100 nominations

August 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fast Casual magazine is calling for nominations for its annual Top 100: Movers and Shakers. Company officials said the ideal nomination will…

Legendary pizzerias bet on fast-casual makeovers

Shakey's Pizza and Papa Gino's Pizza are getting new names and makeovers to strengthen their positions in the growing fast-casual dining segment.

Irish pizzerias redlining neighborhoods to protect drivers

August 29, 2006

Dublin People.com: Several Irish pizza companies are refusing to deliver to certain areas of Dublin's Northside following attacks on their drivers. Operators…

Potomac Pizza using pay-at-table technology

August 29, 2006

The Baltimore Sun: After a meal at Potomac Pizza in Gaithersburg, Md., diners can swipe debit cards, punch in their pin number and pocket their receipts…

Bear Rock Cafe rolls out pizza

August 29, 2006

CARY, N.C. — Fast-casual Bear Rock Cafe restaurants have introduced a new category to the menu with a line of Pizzetas. Five new chef-created Pizzetas are…

Pizzeria gets four 100s on random health inspections

August 28, 2006

The Daily News: Gary's Original Pizza and Deli in Castle Rock, Wash., has received perfect scores on all four of its random health inspections, a virtually…

Clean restrooms equal happy customers

by Julie Sturgeon — independent journalist, CEOEditor, Inc.

Your restrooms matter to customers, and, yes, they require constant attention. But at least the process isn't rocket science.

New products take center stage at Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging Expo

August 28, 2006

The Mid Atlantic Region's largest hospitality show exhibits new products and services to improve the food and hospitality business.

U.S. comps up 4.4% at Papa John's Pizza

August 28, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's announced domestic system-wide comparable-store sales for the four weeks ended Aug. 20 rose 4.4 percent (composed of a 4.…

Godfather's Pizza picks SpeedLine for Enterprise POS

August 27, 2006

LYNDEN, Wash. — Godfather's Pizza announced it will install SpeedLine POS in all of its corporate units.   "SpeedLine has an excellent track record within the…

Papa Gino's renamed Papa Gino's Pizzeria

August 27, 2006

DEDHAM, Mass. — To better reflect its Italian roots, Papa Gino's is renaming itself Papa Gino's Pizzeria and adding a new look to its stores.   According to a…

Pizza Inn to outsource bulk of food distribution

August 27, 2006

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn announced a significant change to its supply chain management that will reduce costs at its wholly owned distribution division…

Papa John's Pizza hires new international president

August 27, 2006

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's International Inc. has appointed Robb Chase president over its international division.   According to a news release, Chase…

Tiny bubbles, big profits for pizzerias

Soda sales are as profitable as ever, but an ever-growing supply of new soft drinks is leading pizza operators to broaden their inventory beyond the fountain.