Is “Jane Q Diner” responsible or is the counter person?

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

Recently I had the pleasure and challenge of doing what I would call a “mystery dine” on a concept near the town where I live. This desire to go play Food PD…

NRA Educational Foundation names executive director

June 15, 2011

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has named Lynette McKee as executive director, effective July 5.

Beer here! Pizza Hut location gets approval to sell alcohol

June 15, 2011

Beer and pizza have long been compatible, so perhaps it's no surprise that a Georgia Pizza Hut recently applied for license to sell beer and wine.

Pizza Pizza raises $100K for Children’s Miracle Network

June 15, 2011

Toronto-based Pizza Pizza's Slices for Smiles fundraiser, introduced in April, raised $100,000 for the Children's Miracle Network and is the company's most…

Domino’s growth speeds through UK

June 15, 2011

Who needs fish and chips when you can order pizza? That's a question many Brits must be asking as Domino's Pizza enjoys sales increases due to online, iPhone…

Chains ramp up presentation schedules

June 15, 2011

As summer kicks into full gear, many large restaurant chains have committed to conference and event presentations. A schedule is listed as follows.

California law requires safety training for foodservice employees

Deadline for the state's 900,000 employees to be in compliance is July 1.

The rise of Neapolitan pizza

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

Steeped in tradition, becoming a certified VPN member takes commitment.

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza hosting solar dinner seminars

June 13, 2011

Sammy's Woodfired Pizza has teamed up with Stellar Solar to host a series of free solar dinner seminars at its San Diego County locations.

NRA Show exhibitors donate 37K meals to Chicago’s hungry

June 13, 2011

The National Restaurant Association announced today that exhibiting companies at the 2011 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show – held May 21-24 at Chicago's…

Cheese prices still on the rise

Pizza Inn hits a new 52-week high.

Papa Gino’s taps IBM for data analytics

June 12, 2011

Papa Gino's has implemented IBM business analytics software to closely measure data pulled from the chain's online customer loyalty program.

Coal Burger concept heads to Texas

June 12, 2011

Just a few months after its launch, fast casual concept Coal Burger is set to open its second location in Woodlands, Texas's Town Center.

Senate votes to reject swipe-fee reform delay

by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com

June 8, 2011

The Senate voted Wednesday to reject a delay for the much needed debit-card swipe-fee reforms being released by the Federal Reserve. The reforms are scheduled…

Beyond burger wars: Pizza Hut vs. Burger King in NBA Finals-inspired challenge

June 8, 2011

Burger King and Pizza Hut employees are paying particularly close attention to the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks.

Mellow Mushroom opens Arkansas unit

June 8, 2011

Mellow Mushroom will open its latest unit in Rogers, Ark. on June 13.

Yum! Brands looks to Argentina for expansion

June 8, 2011

As China continues to provide a boon for Yum! Brands restaurants such as KFC and Pizza Hut, the Louisville, Ky.-based company is now looking at other…

Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar sets July opening

June 7, 2011

Nick's New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar is slated to open in early July in Boca Raton, Fla., featuring classic apizza made famous in New Haven, Conn.

Pleasure Pizza celebrates second unit

June 7, 2011

Pleasure Pizza, a Santa Cruz, Calif., restaurant since 1987, is marking the opening of a second unit June 11.

More than financials: Market Force webinar to discuss use of customer-focused metrics

June 7, 2011

Speaker Jerry Calabrese, former McDonald's VP of global restaurant measurement, helped drive some of the changes that led to the chain's turnaround over the…