Papa John's to shut down N.Y. food plant

July 19, 2009

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, N.Y.): Papa John's subsidiary PJ Foods will shut down its plant in Rotterdam, N.Y., in October, and could lay off up to 5…

Commodities update - Week of July 20, 2009

July 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange averaged slightly above $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended July 17, virtually…

History tops the menu at Alongi's

The small-town restaurant has developed a big-city following.

Pizzeria denies access to customer with service dog

July 16, 2009

Gazette.net (Maryland): Dennis Walters, a wheelchair-bound paraplegic who uses a service dog, has filed a complaint with the Maryland Commission on Human…

NRA names educational foundation director

July 16, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has named Barbara Sido as its executive director, the organization has…

White Paper: Four steps for protecting pizza delivery services

Delivery is a crucial part of the pizza industry, but it can leave an owner liable.

Thieves steal ATM from pizzeria

July 15, 2009

Fresno Bee: Fresno police are looking for two men who walked into John's Incredible Pizza Monday and walked out with an ATM. The men loaded the ATM into their…

Anne Hathaway serves pizza to fans

July 14, 2009

Gawker: Actress Anne Hathaway surprised waiting fans by serving them pizza at 3 a.m. The Devil Wears Prada star had been appearing in the play Twelfth Night at…

Yum! comps slip on Pizza Hut decline

July 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at U.S. restaurants operated by Yum! Brands Inc. declined 1 percent in the second quarter ended June 13, the company…

Ruth Madoff clipping California Pizza Kitchen coupons

July 13, 2009

NY Post: Ruth Madoff, the wife of convicted financier Bernie Madoff, became upset when dining at a California Pizza Kitchen in Manhattan this week after her…

N.Y. Mag's handbook to the city's pizza

July 12, 2009

New York Magazine: This week's magazine features a package of articles under the heading "The Great New York Neoclassical Neapolitan Pizza Revolution." Stories…

A day in the life of a pizza driver

July 12, 2009

Cleveland Plain Dealer: A reporter from the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently spent an evening with a driver from Danny Boy's Italian Eatery. Bob Davies has been…

Commodities update - Week of July 13, 2009

July 12, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices slipped again this week on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with prices averaging $1.11 per pound for the trading week ended…

Pizzeria menu trends all over the map

Locally sourced ingredients and artisan cheeses are some of the products likely to appear on menus this year.

NRA exhibitors donate 66,000 lbs. of food

July 9, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced that exhibiting companies at its 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19 at McCormick…

Homeland Security drops no-match in favor of E-verify

New employee screening requirements will take effect Sept. 8.

Gemignani debuts restaurant/pizza school

The menu at Tony's Pizza Napoletana features four distinctive styles of pizza. 

White House outlines upgrade to U.S. food safety

July 7, 2009

  Vice President Joe Biden, Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack have announced the key findings of…

GE Energy debuts new LED lamps for restaurants

July 7, 2009

CLEVELAND — GE Consumer & Industrial has introduced two new lamps that enable restaurants and other commercial customers to make significant strides toward…

Patsy's dispute continues

July 6, 2009

New York Daily News: The new fight between Patsy's Italian Restaurant in midtown New York and Patsy's Pizzeria on Long Island began when Patsy's Pizzeria put…