Commodities update - Week of Feb. 16, 2009

February 15, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed steadily upward last week, averaged slightly less than $1.21 per pound for the…

Pizza guys foil donut shop robbery

February 15, 2009

MSNBC: Some quick thinking by workers at a Providence, R.I., pizzeria last week helped stop an attempted robbery of a donut shop next door.   A delivery driver…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopens

February 12, 2009

Slice: Legendary Brooklyn pizzeria Di Fara reopened yesterday, according to an entry on the New York pizza blog Slice. The pizzeria closed last month after…

Multnomah County, Ore., approves menu labeling

February 12, 2009

The Oregonian: Multnomah County, Ore., commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to require chain restaurants and coffee shops with 15 or more locations…

Sbarro may not survive 2009, 'Yahoo Finance' says

February 11, 2009

Slice: Sbarro is one of 15 companies that may not survive 2009, according to Yahoo Finance. Many of this chain's 1,100 storefronts are in malls, where traffic…

NEXTEP's online ordering delivers $1 million to Cottage Inn

February 11, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Cottage Inn Gourmet Pizza has reported more than $1 million in sales in less than one year using NEXTEP's online ordering system.  …

Pizza Patrón comps up in January

February 11, 2009

DALLAS -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patrón has announced that systemwide comparable sales for the company increased 7.9 percent in January. The increase…

NAFEM, FS/TEC highlight cost-effective restaurant solutions

February 11, 2009

Although exhibitors initially wondered how the economy would affect attendance at the 2nd annual co-located North American Association of Food Equipment…

Soldiers in Iraq create a virtual Farrelli's

February 10, 2009

DU PONT, Wash. -- When the soldiers from Ft. Lewis military base in Washington State were deployed to Iraq, they soon realized that one of the things they…

Pizza-eating contest winner graduates to owner

February 10, 2009

The San Jose Mercury News: Bear Silber got his start in the pizza business by devouring a 20-inch, five-pound pie in just 38 minutes. Today, he is part owner…

CiCi's adds customized Experian real estate tool

February 9, 2009

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza has contracted with Experian Inc., to help the company in the real estate process through the development of models to evaluate…

NAPICS 2009 to serve up operator tips

North American Pizza & Ice Cream Show to offer info on staying profitable in tough times.

Pizzeria pistol-whipper may be mob informant

February 8, 2009

Daytona Beach News-Journal (via Slice): Goomba's Pizzeria owner Joseph Milano, accused of pistol-whipping a customer who complained about a calzone he had…

Pizza proves irresistible

February 8, 2009

Leader-Telegram (Eau Claire, Wis.): A Wisconsin woman received a police citation after she and another woman entered a delivery driver's parked car and ate…

Boston Pizza franchise sales up 11 percent for 2008

February 8, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Same-store sales at Boston Pizza International Inc. grew 0.1 percent for the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 and 0.…

Commodities update - Week of Feb. 9, 2009

February 8, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange remained fairly flat last week, averaging slightly higher than $1.15 per pound for the…

Qdoba, zpizza tap Exit41 for call center duties

February 5, 2009

ANDOVER, Mass. -- Qdoba Mexican Grill, and zpizza have partnered with Exit41 Inc., a provider of online ordering and call center software and services for the…

Pizza Executive Alliance now on LinkedIn

February 5, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Pizza Marketplace is hosting the Pizza Executive Alliance on the business networking site LinkedIn. If you are a leader and innovator in the…

Technomic study: Calorie count on menus influencing consumer behavior

February 5, 2009

CHICAGO — A new survey conducted by Chicago-based foodservice consultants Technomic Inc. revealed that the mandated calorie disclosure for New York City…