Looking out, looking in: What messages are you sending to customers?

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

I was at a strip mall getting ice cream with my 13-year-old son this week, when I walked past a restaurant with signs covering the door.

Mobile marketing fades Summertime Blues

by Tim McCallum — President, Combustion Media

Summertime for many pizza operators means no football, the end of basketball season and Friday nights spent barbequing dogs over the hot coals instead of…

Zpizza’s debuts Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad

July 10, 2011

Zpizza has introduced a new, limited-time strawberry goat cheese salad that combines a gourmet mix of lettuces including baby red and green oak, baby lola…

Domino’s CEO goes ‘Undercover’

July 10, 2011

New Zealand TV viewers got a behind-the-scenes look last night at Domino's Pizza Australia during "Undercover Boss Australia." The reality TV show featured the…

Are digital menu boards really that complicated?

by Scott Sharon — CEO, START

We all know there's a lot of differences between digital menu boards and traditional menu boards. They are new and there's a lot to learn, but are they really…

Newark City’s late-night eateries must hire armed security

July 7, 2011

The Newark City Council in New Jersey today approved legislation that calls for late-night eateries to post armed guards after 9 p.m. until they close…

Pizza Executive Summit: These photos say it all

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Take a photo tour of some of Chicago's most popular pizza restaurants.

It pays to be loyal to CPK

July 6, 2011

California Pizza Kitchen Inc. announced today that Southern California resident Susan Williams has won the $100,000-grand prize in the restaurant chain's…

Domino’s UK pushing online ordering with free ice cream

July 6, 2011

Domino's U.K. is trying to entice customers to order online with free ice cream. When they spend more than £20 ($28 U.S.) online on Fridays they will receive…

Rico's Pizza opens third location

July 5, 2011

Rico's Pizza New York Style has opened a third location in Bath, N.Y., according to the Star Gazette.

NRA files menu labeling comments

July 5, 2011

The National Restaurant Association filed comments Tuesday regarding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) draft menu labeling regulations. The Association…

Chuck E. Cheese’s launches new recipe

July 5, 2011

Redesigning its recipe worked for Domino's, so why not Chuck E. Cheese's? For more than 30 years, Chuck E. Cheese's has specialized in family entertainment…

5 common mistakes made with safes

We work hard in the restaurant business to provide our customers the food they desire. With efficient operations, we have enough inventory to convert raw…

Several pizza chains hit 52-week highs

Wheat prices are still dropping.

Flash Market expands Pizza Inn's presence

July 4, 2011

Arkansas-based Flash Market Inc. has opened a fifth Pizza Inn delivery/carryout location in Springdale, Ark.

Connecting with community sells more pizzas (video)

The owner of Pizza Gallery & Grill shares some marekting insight at the Pizza Executive Summit.

Menu labeling doesn't have to be difficult (video)

PizzaMarketPlace Editor Cherryh Butler interviews Betsy Craig, owner of MenuTrinFo, about the importance of menu labeling.

Rudy Miick's Summit highlights

The restaurant consultant talks about what he learned at the 2011 Pizza Executive Summit.

A Big Apple surprise – restaurateur shows concern for food allergies

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

I jumped out of the cab and just stood there taking it all in – the smell of roasted peanuts, the constant honking of taxis and the bright lights of hundreds…

Duncan Hines Amazing Glazes -- old technology in new packaging

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

What makes Duncan Hines' new Amazing Glazes so "amazing?" Does it represent new technology? Or do the glazes represent a new application of an old technology?