Pizza Patron launches expansion push

Company aims to have 750 stores within 10 years.

Survey finds diners still spending, but less

January 20, 2009

Business First of Louisville: A survey by Norcross, Ga.-based hospitality research firm A Closer Look has found that Americans are still heading to restaurants…

Zagat's 2010 America's Top Restaurants Report

Annual report reveals more patrons are price sensitive, want to eat 'green' and order online.

19 fall ill at Miss. Pizza Hut

January 19, 2009

Greenwood (Miss.) Commonwealth: Nineteen members of a church group were hospitalized after eating at a Pizza Hut in Greenwood, Miss. The cause hasn't been…

Pizzeria operator calls for wing boycott

January 19, 2009

WIVB-TV (Buffalo, N.Y.): A pizzeria operator in Niagara Falls is calling for a boycott of chicken wings. Sam Musolino of Sammy's Pizzeria says he's paying…

Delivery driver arrested for drug running

January 19, 2009

Asbury Park (N.J.) Press: Police in Keansburg, N.J., have arrested a pizza delivery driver on drug charges. Paul D. Hatch apparently was delivering oxycodone…

The nature of sustainability

by Rebecca Barnes

Everybody's talking about it, but what does it mean to operate a sustainable restaurant?

NRA Show 2009 outlines educational offerings

January 18, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, held May 16-19, 2009, at McCormick Place in Chicago, will feature more than…

More communities consider trans fat ban, menu labeling

January 18, 2009

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.): A number of cities, counties and states across the nation have imposed or explored bans and labels in the name of…

NPD reports U.S. restaurant unit count flat

January 18, 2009

ROSEMONT, Ill. -- According to The NPD Group's fall 2008 ReCount study, the number of restaurants opened in 2008 was balanced out by the number of restaurants…

Commodities update - Week of Jan. 19, 2009

January 18, 2009

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell further last week, averaging slightly above $1.06 per pound for the trading week ended…

From millionaire to pizza delivery driver

January 15, 2009

ABC Action News (Tampa Bay, Fla.): A former hedge fund manager in Clearwater, Fla., is now delivering pizza to make ends meet. Ken Karpman formerly earned…

Pizza 73 announces New Year's promos

January 15, 2009

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Canadian pizza chain Pizza 73 has announced three innovations to celebrate the New Year.   The company has introduced a new 40-minute time…

Sbarro appoints finance chief

January 14, 2009

NEW YORK -- Sbarro Inc., has announced the appointment of Dan Montgomery as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Former CFO Anthony Puglisi is…

Pizza Fusion names CFO

January 14, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Organic pizza chain Pizza Fusion has announced the appointment of Jerry Woda as chief financial officer. Woda will manage Pizza…

California Pizza Kitchen projects loss for Q4

January 14, 2009

LOS ANGELES – Comparable-store sales at California Pizza Kitchen Inc. restaurants fell 7.2 percent in the company's fourth quarter ended Dec. 28, compared to a…

Uno Chicago Grill rolls out gluten-free pizza nationwide

January 13, 2009

BOSTON -- Following a successful market test, Uno Chicago Grill will offer its new, gluten-free pizza nationally, the company has announced.   Uno's…

Police talk safety with pizza drivers

January 13, 2009

The Daily Times (Delaware): New Castle County, Del., Police Chief Rick Gregory has been providing safety education to pizza delivery drivers in the wake of a…

Pizzeria employees charged with theft

January 13, 2009

Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire): Two employees of Danelly's Subs and Pizza in Nashua have been arrested after the owner reported that he suspected two of his…

Pizza Patron sees jump in Q4 comps

January 12, 2009

DALLAS -- Latino pizza brand Pizza Patron saw comparable-store sales in its franchised units increase 3.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008, the company…