The spread of 'faux-primitive' pizza

Pizza maker Ed LaDou airs a sharp disagreement with those who believe pursuing authentic pizza means recreating ancient pizza.

STRANGE NEWS: Prank rattles pizza driver, 4 teens charged

June 4, 2006

WCPO.com: A prank played on a pizza driver has four Hamilton, Ohio, teens in big trouble. When driver David Sloan arrived to make a delivery at a home on May…

FDA recommends restaurants reduce portion sizes

June 4, 2006

The Associated Press: A new report from the Food and Drug Administration suggests restaurants should reduce portion sizes to assist in America's fight against…

Pizza driver murdered in Philly robbery setup

June 1, 2006

CBS3.com: Police in Philadelphia said a pizza driver died on June 1 after being shot several times the night before. Driver Jermaine Frazier, 29, was shot in…

Donatos Pizza shutters all 7 Philly stores

June 1, 2006

The Reporter: Donatos Pizza has closed all seven of its stores in the Philadelphia market. According to Tom Santor, spokesman for the Columbus, Ohio-based…

The flame game

The fiery foods craze is working its way into pizza operations. One operator tells how his habañero pizza is heating up sales.

Pizza deliveryman leads cops to '$100 change' thief

May 31, 2006

Associated Press: New York City Police say they've got a suspect in connection with a series of robberies of pizza deliverymen who were told to bring change…

Crispy Dough solves pizza crust browning problems

May 31, 2006

PITTSBURGH—Any pizza operator who has struggled to make consistently crisp and brown crusts can find help in Crispy Dough.

Restaurant industry growth declines for April

May 31, 2006

WASHINGTON — The outlook for the restaurant industry softened somewhat in April, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Birmingham and Louisville are top fast-food cities, report says

May 31, 2006

NEW YORK– Scarborough Research released an analysis of quick-service restaurant patronage in the United States.   According to Scarborough, the average adult…

Kingy's Pizza Pub proves big sales come from small towns

May 30, 2006

Columbus Business First: Canal Winchester, Ohio, is a town of barely 5,400. But from that population, Kingy's Pizza Pub grosses $2 million in annual sales.

VeriFone forms strategic alliance with D-Link

May 30, 2006

SAN JOSE, Calif. — VeriFone Holdings Inc. announced an international marketing alliance with D-Link to foster the adoption of Wi-Fi enhanced electronic…

Entrepreneurs to open Indiana custard and pizza drive-thru

May 29, 2006

Evansville Business Journal: Owners of an Evansville, Ind., movie theater are buying a custard shop and adding a drive-thru pizza operation.

Wide 'Web' of offerings displayed at NRA show

Electronic advances, particularly those on the Internet, are becoming more commonplace in the restaurant industry.

Senate passes immigration reform

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. Senate for passage of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, to overhaul…

Gas prices' negative impact on restaurants is widening, Technomic says

May 24, 2006

CHICAGO—Researchers at Technomic point to growing evidence that gas prices are taking a bigger cut out of some restaurants' business.

Crime-time weather

As the weather warms and summer approaches, armed robberies of restaurants and pizza drivers increase as well. Follow these experts' tips for keeping your…

Unreasonable dismissal nets pizza driver $7,500

May 23, 2006

The Daily Record: An East Kilbride, England, delivery driver fired for smoking at the back door of a Domino's Pizza shop was awarded £4,000 (U.S. $7,500) when…

Donatos Pizza franchisee revamping 15 stores with modern look

May 23, 2006

Dayton Business Journal: Todd Rogers, president of Viking Group, the country's largest Donatos Pizza franchise operation, will spend between $75,000 and…

FBI eyeing new suspect in 'pizza bomber' case

May 22, 2006

JETTV.com: The FBI believes it may have solid leads that point to a suspect in what has become known as the "pizza bomber" case. Delivery driver Brian Wells…