Marco's Pizza recognized for brand growth

September 21, 2008

TOLEDO, Ohio -- Marco's Pizza has been awarded Hospitality Technology magazine's annual Breakthrough Award for brand growth, the company announced.   The…

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 22, 2008

September 21, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange passed last year's prices last week, averaging just under $1.93 per pound for the trading…

Round Table Pizza brings back Pepperoni Artisan

September 18, 2008

CONCORD, Calif. – Round Table Pizza is bringing back its Pepperoni Artisan pizza, the company announced. The original Pepperoni Artisan promotion ended in…

Shakey's buys back Big's

September 17, 2008

LOS ANGELES -- Shakey's Pizza has reacquired four Big's Pizza & More stores in Southern California that once operated under the Shakey's brand. The…

TrendSource, Fast Casual to host free customer experience webinar

September 17, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — TrendSource, a provider of restaurant business intelligence services, and Fast Casual magazine, the leading news and information source…

Eagle Boys scores a bigger slice of the pie

September 16, 2008

The Australian: Revenue at Australian pizza chain Eagle Boys increased 21.9 percent for the fiscal year ended June 30, the company has announced.

Driver narrowly escapes beating

September 15, 2008

WCIV-TV (Charleston, S.C.): Delivery driver Brian Shirley was nearly beaten by pipe-wielding attackers while making a delivery this week. A group of men…

411EAT.com, FireFly complete online ordering integration

September 15, 2008

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- FireFly Technologies and 411EAT.com, a Los Angeles-based online ordering integrator, have integrated Firefly's Phoenix point-of-sale system…

Falling NZ Pizza Hut sales hit Restaurant Brands

September 15, 2008

National Business Review (New Zealand): Sales at Restaurant Brands, which operates KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut locations in New Zealand, fell 1.3 percent to…

New JFK terminal will feature touchscreen food ordering - with gate delivery

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Travelers in a hurry to get through security and to their airport gates often walk right past some of their best food options, and find the…

New research: Most credit card data hacks occur in food service

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

September 15, 2008

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- New research from global payment security consultancy Trustwave analyzes the most common methods and targets of recent card breach incidents…

Restaurant show highlights industry trends

Exhibitors display everything from the basics to the high-tech.

Commodities update - Week of Sept. 15, 2008

September 14, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to climb last week, averaging just over $1.86 per pound for the trading week ended…

Pizzeria chain owner charged with arson

September 11, 2008

WMAQ-TV (Chicago): The owner of the Bacci Pizzeria chain, which operates 18 locations across Illinois, has been charged with arson in a 2000 building fire.

Panago delivers healthy pizza program to schools

September 11, 2008

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Canadian pizza chain Panago Pizza has designed a menu for schools in accordance with guidelines set by the BC Ministry of Health…

Eagle Boys adds international chef to its menu

September 10, 2008

WEST END, Queensland -- Australian pizza chain Eagle Boys Pizza has appointed an international chef to spearhead the creation of new pizzas and menu items for…

Little Caesars named best value

September 10, 2008

DETROIT -- Little Caesars has been named the "Best Value for the Money" among all quick-serve restaurant chains across America in Sandelman & Associates…

CiCi's Pizza ranks in top five in franchise satisfaction study

September 10, 2008

COPPELL, Texas -- CiCi's Pizza ranked fourth in franchise satisfaction within the QSR segment, and first in the pizza industry, according to a study conducted…

Papa Bello's partners with Asia mall developer

September 9, 2008

LAS VEGAS – Pizzeria operator Papa Bello Enterprises Inc. has partnered with CapitaRetail, one of the largest retail mall developers in China, to open…

Police order pizza, bust driver

September 8, 2008

Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail: When West Virginia State Police served a search warrant at the home of Donna Jean Moles, they found a working meth lab in the…