California Pizza Kitchen accelerating rate of new openings

November 20, 2005

Reuters: California Pizza Kitchen's co-chief executives want to step on the growth accelerator over the next few years. After two years of working to get the…

OPERATIONS: POS system: Time saver, money maker

Time slaving becomes time savings with an electronic point-of-sale system.

Keep good records for when disaster strikes

November 18, 2005

This year's spate of natural disasters should make pizza operators think seriously about protecting and duplicating their vital business records. Should…

SpeedLine systemizes labor planning for pizzerias

November 15, 2005

LYNDEN, Wash. — An innovative labor planning system from pizza POS maker SpeedLine helps restaurant operators control labor costs proactively.

Pi Star and Revention to partner on GPS pizza delivery management software

November 10, 2005

HOUSTON and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pi Star Communications, a leader in on-demand mobile point-of-delivery handheld applications, announced in a news release it is…

Rudino's Pizza & Grinders installs Revention POS in all locations

November 10, 2005

HOUSTON — Rudino's Pizza and Grinders is completing a 15-unit rollout of the Revention POS system.

Intura Vision POS software intros Vision 3.0

November 6, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a supplier of point-of-sale and management software for delivery and quick-service restaurants, announced the release of…

Food safety a priority on CiCi's Pizza buffets

November 2, 2005

Nation's Restaurant News: Buffet-centered CiCi's Pizza treats food safety as a top priority in its 565 units. To enforce standards and spread the word about…

Papa John's and Blockbuster offer pizza-movie combo through online orders

November 2, 2005

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's and movie rental giant Blockbuster Online have partnered to offer movie-and-pizza combo deals through their Web sites.

SpeedLine POS 5.5 upgrade includes new loss prevention controls

October 31, 2005

LYNDEN, Wash. — Pizza POS provider SpeedLine announced its new version 5.5 includes new capabilities focused on loss prevention.

The decline of free delivery

October 28, 2005

Slowly and steadily, crushing cost pressures are forcing pizza operators to charge for delivery. Does this change mark the death of free delivery?

Pizza Inn selects DiamondTouch POS system

October 26, 2005

THE COLONY, Texas — Pizza Inn has made DiamondTouch the exclusive POS system for all its new corporate restaurants. In addition, DiamondTouch was reconfirmed…

Pizza sales could rise with softening economy

October 25, 2005

Restaurant researcher Dennis Lombardi predicts high energy costs and discretionary spending cutbacks could play favorably into the hands of pizza operators…

Pizzeria lets Vietnamese customers make their own pies

October 24, 2005

The Saigon Times: Since pizza is a relative newcomer to the culinary scene in Vietnam, owners of California Pizza Works are giving citizens of Ho Chi Minh City…

Family fun: Pizza Hut tries games at 3,250 parlors

October 18, 2005

DALLAS — Hoping to enhance the family dining experience, Pizza Hut has rolled out table-top versions of Patch Products' Buzzword and Such & Such games at…

Jacent broadens phone-order lineup with Voice Center

October 17, 2005

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jacent Technologies, a supplier of voice-ordering platforms for automating inbound telephone calls, announced the release of its new…

An energy crisis in the making

October 14, 2005

In 2004, pizza operators had cheese prices to blame for lost profits. In 2005 and possibly 2006, soaring energy prices may do more serious damage.

Pizza delivery charges creep into Canada

October 12, 2005

Victoria News: Record high gas prices in Canada — about U.S. $3.70 per gallon — are leading some pizza operators to charge for delivery.

Pizza driver murdered in set-up

October 11, 2005

NBC5.com: One day after a pizza delivery driver was murdered on the job in Markham, Ill., a fellow driver from the same company was robbed.

Road speed a growing hazard in India pizza delivery

October 10, 2005

The Times of India: Pizza drivers in India claim "30 minutes or free" promises for delivery are pressuring them to drive dangerously en route to customers.