Pizza Hut opens large call center in Tennessee

August 17, 2006

The Bartlett Express: Pizza Hut has opened a call center in Bartlett, Tenn., serving 129 restaurants in four states. Aptly named the Customer Mania Center…

Simon to head America's Incredible Pizza Co. as CEO

August 16, 2006

TULSA, Okla. — America's Incredible Pizza Company has hired Marc Simon as its new chief executive officer effective September.   According to a news release…

Loop Pizza Grill launches Mediterranean Pizza LTO

August 15, 2006

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. —The Loop Pizza Grill, a 28-unit fast-casual pizza and burger restaurant chain, said it will launch a Mediterranean Pizza limited-time…

Employee background checks go hi-tech

No pizza operation is too small to avoid doing background checks on new hires.

LaNova Wings intros new line of cleaning products

August 13, 2006

  BUFFALO, N.Y. — La Nova Wings, known for its fully cooked, heat-and-eat wings, announced the introduction of a new line of cleaning products specifically…

New Technomic report studies rising pizza market

August 13, 2006

CHICAGO — Technomic Information Services is set to deliver its 2006 Pizza Category Report, highlighting trends within the pizza category and offering…

Sales rise at Boston Pizza, but higher wages pressure profits

August 10, 2006

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A roaring economy in Western Canada boosted second quarter same-store sales at Boston Pizza restaurants, but operators of those…

CEC Entertainment to miss SEC filing, audit of options grants continues

August 10, 2006

IRVING, Texas — CEC Entertainment, parent of 522-unit Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, told the Securities and Exchange Commission it will miss the deadline to file…

Pizza Pan reaps benefits of new online ordering system

August 9, 2006

CLEVELAND — eOrderManager, an innovative new software package that allows customers to place food orders online, was recently launched at Pizza Pan, home of…

Restaurant Doctor to make house call at Mid-Atlantic Expo

August 9, 2006

The largest foodservice show on the East Coast offers outstanding free educational opportunities

Commentary: Time and punishment in the pizzeria

Was a Domino's Pizza manager's "free work" demand fair punishment for lateness or an over-the-top penalty for a small offense?

Online ordering is becoming affordable for pizzerias

August 9, 2006

If you own a pizzeria, chances are you have considered employing an online ordering system. If not, maybe it's time. 

Snappy Tomato Pizza intros take-and-bake line

August 8, 2006

FLORENCE, Ky. — Snappy Tomato Pizza is rolling out a new Oven Ready line aimed at tapping the growing take-and-bake pizza market.

Indonesia pizza chain enters Malaysia

August 7, 2006

The Edge Daily: Izzi, an Indonesian pizza chain, has entered the Malaysia market and plans to open up to 15 restaurants there within three years. This is the…

Detroit's Buddy's Pizza turns 60

August 7, 2006

The Detroit News: Buddy's Pizza, a Detroit restaurant legend, is celebrating its 60th birthday.

Computer crash contingency

Don't be a dummy when the POS system crashes. Have a plan in place to continue taking orders and serving customers.

Pizza drivers threaten walkout over pay demands

August 6, 2006

Bahrain Tribune: More than 50 delivery drivers from three popular pizza, chicken and burger chains have threatened to walk out on the job if their bosses…

The Pizza Co. forecasts better-than-expected year

August 6, 2006

The Bangkok Post: While many businesses have cut sales targets this year, The Pizza Company expects a bigger slice of the action. The company revised its…

Pizza driver shot to death in Minneapolis

August 6, 2006

Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minneapolis police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old Pizza Hut delivery man the night of Aug. 6. Witnesses…

Emerging Concept: Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza

Filling the nationwide vacuum for speedy gourmet pizza delivery is the goal for 31-unit Garlic Jim's. The chain wants 500 pizza stores by 2013.