Dangerous delivery drivers' permits may expire in England

August 2, 2004

The Guardian: The number of pizza delivery riders soared during the 1990s as Britain caught on to an American appetite for eating fast food at home. Now, those…

New after-dark delivery rules enforced after driver killed in Pittsburgh

August 1, 2004

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pizza operators are enforcing strict delivery guidelines after a recent rash of crime against drivers. A July 28 shooting on the…

Buonamici International announces three new distributor partners

July 27, 2004

RICHMOND, Va. — Buonamici International is expanding its distributor base among the Italian, pizzeria and Mediterranean distributors, according to a press…

Pizza Hut transfers to Ceridian Centrefile's HR and Payroll solution

July 27, 2004

Pizza Hut (UK) has signed a five-year contract to use Ceridian Centrefile's integrated HR and payroll bureau service to pay its 21,700 employees. Onrec.com

Reduce waits with a higher-capacity oven

July 26, 2004

John Daisy's pizzeria is too busy. It's a problem he created when he enlarged Fatty's Pizzeria, his Breckenridge, Colo., restaurant. Daisy knew he needed more…

Frozen dough puts the chill on inconsistency

July 22, 2004

Pizza operators are finding that buying custom-made frozen doughs is an attractive option to making their own.

Path of lease persistence

July 13, 2004

Negotiating a lease for your pizza operation is less daunting when you follow the advice of the pros.

Counting the cost of a pizza POS system

July 5, 2004

What pizza POS is best for your operation? A do-it-all turnkey system, or a cost-saving do-it-yourselfer?

'30 or free' offer costs Domino's Pizza India 10k pies

June 21, 2004

NEW DELHI—Domino's Pizza India's "30 minutes or Free" guarantee has boosted the past six weeks' sales by 15 percent, but according to the Financial Express…

Two men assault, shoot at pizza employee dumping trash

June 9, 2004

WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich.—Two men assaulted and shot at a pizzeria employee in an attempted carjacking shortly after midnight on June 9.

La Nova planning distribution hub for frozen pizza and dough lines

May 31, 2004

BUFFALO, N.Y.—La Nova, Inc., owner of two La Nova Pizzerias and a prepared frozen chicken wing company, wants to build a distributorship for its upcoming line…

OPERATIONS: Pricing and perceived value

May 26, 2004

As Jim Moran shows, damaging perceived value of a product is a risk operators take when they raise or lower menu prices.

Buffet all the Way

April 19, 2004

Eatza Pizza signs a 25-store Ohio development deal and rolls out new buffet prototype.

Eatza Pizza rolls out low-carb pizzas and salads

April 18, 2004

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—Eatza Pizza Inc., operator of 23 pizza buffet restaurants, announced the introduction of its new low-carb pizza and salad combination meals…

Pizza delivery driver robbed when lured to vacant house

April 15, 2004

OKLAHOMA CITY—In four years working as pizza delivery driver, Thomas Long had never been robbed on the job until the night of April 13.

OPERATIONS: In the pizza business, your telephone line is your lifeline

April 13, 2004

As Jim Moran writes, you treat customers right when you greet 'em right on the telephone.

Store closures signal trouble at Paradise Pizza

April 12, 2004

MODESTO, Calif.—Paradise Pizza, a 23-unit operation formed seven months ago from a group of Round Table Pizza restaurants, has closed at least three units.

Will 2004 be the year the pizza industry finally raises prices?

April 6, 2004

As Senior Editor Steve Coomes reports, many operators are countering high cheese and gas costs by raising pizza prices.

Thinking 'round the box

It's clearly innovative, but is there a need in the pizza industry for the Presseal round pizza box?

British Pizza Hut cancels deliveries to 'problem' neighborhood

April 5, 2004

LONDON—Drivers for a Pizza Hut here have refused to deliver the Boundary Way neighborhood because they say it's too dangerous.