Yum! pledges to help double produce use

July 28, 2009

Executives from Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands were among the foodservice operators who took part July 24 in an invitation-only "Executive Think Tank" discussion…

Fungus hits tomato crops in Northeast

Late blight outbreak could lead to higher tomato prices.

Chuck E. Cheese officials to address town board over game room license

July 27, 2009

Officials from pizza chain Chuck E. Cheese plan to address officials from the town of Amherst, N.Y., regarding to restaurant's game room license, according to…

Church group files suit against Miss. Pizza Hut

July 26, 2009

Fifteen people are suing Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International, saying they fell ill after eating at a Greenwood, Miss., Pizza Hut in January. The plaintiffs…

Robotics engineers turn to pizzeria for inspiration

July 26, 2009

Engineers at Osaka University in Japan, searching for ways to improve dexterity in robots, are studying the way Italian chefs manipulate a pizza peel…

NPD Report: Restaurant units down by 4,000

July 26, 2009

According to a new report published by The NPD Group, there were 4,000 fewer restaurants in the United States this spring than what was reported in the spring…

Commodities update - Week of July 27, 2009

July 26, 2009

Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged $1.17 per pound for the trading week ended July 24, up six cents from the previous week. …

Pizza Fusion Mesa receives LEED certification

July 26, 2009

Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has been awarded LEED Silver certification by the United States Green Building Council for its Mesa, Ariz., restaurant. The…

Print still relevant to the pizza business

Despite the growing popularity of online marketing techniques, print continues to be an effective sales-building tool.

N.Y. Chuck E. Cheese in game license controversy

July 23, 2009

In a 3-3 vote, the Amherst, N.Y., Town Board failed to approve a game license renewal for a local Chuck E. Cheese restaurant, according to a story in the…

Minimum wage takes a hike today

July 23, 2009

The federal minimum wage increases today from $6.55 to $7.25. U.S. Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, said the…

Pizza Pizza opens second British Columbia restaurant

July 23, 2009

Canadian chain Pizza Pizza has opened its second traditional restaurant in British Columbia in the city of Burnaby. The company opened its first B.C. store in…

Mellow Mushroom opens 100th store

July 22, 2009

Mellow Mushroom will open its 100th store in Covington, La., on July 26. Mellow Mushroom now operates in 14 states.   Founded by three Georgia college…

Pizza Patron Q2 comps up 4.15 percent

July 22, 2009

Comparable-store sales at Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron were up 4.15 percent for the 2009 second quarter, the company has announced. The company has posted…

Toppers Pizza launches new prototype

July 22, 2009

The 26-unit Toppers Pizza chain has unveiled a new prototype restaurant to help the company in its plans to expand beyond its home state of Wisconsin. …

Survey reveals working consumers skipping meals

July 21, 2009

According to a new study conducted by WorkPlace Media, 76 percent of workers surveyed have made cuts to their food and beverage consumption. Overall, 3…

Franchisors ask for more time on N.Y. tax rule

July 21, 2009

The International Franchise Association is asking the State of New York to postpone the implementation of a new rule that requires franchisors to report…

Restaurants ask Congress for broader menu labeling

A group of 21 restaurant chains has asked Congress to enact more extensive national menu labeling rules.

New York eateries now trans-fat free

July 20, 2009

Reuters: Nearly two years after the New York City health department banned artificial trans fats from restaurant menu items, all city restaurants have cut the…

NPD report: U.S. restaurant traffic decline steepest in 28 years

July 19, 2009

CHICAGO — Restaurant traffic, still feeling the impact of rising unemployment and thrifty consumers, declined during the spring quarter ended May 2009…