Commodities update - Week of Aug. 11, 2008

August 10, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to slide last week, averaging $1.75 per pound for the trading week ended Aug. 8…

California Pizza Kitchen raises earnings guidance

August 7, 2008

LOS ANGELES –- Comparable-store sales at gourmet pizzeria California Pizza Kitchen increased 1.4 percent in the company's second quarter ended June 29, 2008.

Western Foodservice Expo to move to San Diego in '09

August 7, 2008

NORWALK, Conn. — Reed Exhibitions and the California Restaurant Association (CRA) have announced plans to relocate the Western Foodservice & Hospitality…

NPC continues comp-increase streak

August 7, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kansas -- Comparable-store sales at Pizza Hut franchisee NPC International increased 7.1 percent for the second quarter ended June 24, 2008, the…

Uno Restaurant Holdings schedules earnings call

August 6, 2008

BOSTON -- Uno Restaurant Holdings Corp., operator and franchisor of Uno Chicago Grill restaurants, will host a conference call for interested investors…

Domino's revamps UK stores

August 5, 2008

Brand Republic: Domino's Pizza plans to introduce a new design in 500 restaurants in its UK and Ireland stores. The new look includes a "pizza theater" that…

Pizza champ shares dough secrets

August 5, 2008

Greenwich (Conn.) Time: Pinocchio Pizza co-owner Bruno DiFabio has medaled 15 times at the Pizza Olympics in Parma, Italy. Now, he's using his expertise to…

Papa John's sees boost in second-quarter comps

August 5, 2008

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Comparable-store sales at domestic Papa John's International Inc. restaurants increased 2.4 percent for the second quarter ended June 29…

Capital Oil & Gas to add pizza

August 4, 2008

HIALEAH, Fla. -- Capital Oil & Gas Inc. plans to add franchised or corporate express pizza and sub sandwich operations to all of its locations, the company…

Garlic Jim's debuts gluten-free crust

August 4, 2008

EVERETT, Wash. -- Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza has announced the nationwide debut of its new gluten-free pizzas.   Garlic Jim's first introduced…

NYC to enforce circular law

August 4, 2008

New York Times: New York City has started enforcing a state law that prohibits the placement of "unsolicited papers, fliers, pamphlets, handbills, circulars or…

The Horton Group hosts food-product-recall workshop

August 4, 2008

ORLAND PARK, Ill. -- The Horton Group is hosting "Terror at the Table" -- a food product recall workshop, on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at its Waukesha, Wis.…

Coping with commodities

Pizzeria operators work to remain profitable despite tough economic times.

NPC International sets earnings call

August 3, 2008

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- NPC International Inc., the world's largest Pizza Hut franchisee, will holds its 2008 second fiscal quarter earnings conference call on…

Commodities update - Week of Aug. 4, 2008

August 3, 2008

CHICAGO -- Block cheese prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell sharply last week, averaging $1.96 per pound for the trading week ended Aug. 1, 2008. …

Pizza Pizza comps up 1.3 percent

July 31, 2008

TORONTO -- Same-store sales at restaurants operated by Canadian pizza chain Pizza Pizza Ltd. increased 1.3 percent in the second quarter ended June 30, 2008…

Multnomah County, Ore., backs menu labeling

July 31, 2008

The Oregonian:  The Multnomah County, Ore., Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 July 31, 2008, to require big chain restaurants and coffee shops to list calorie…

Pepe's Pizza to open casino restaurant

July 31, 2008

New Haven (Conn.) Register: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is opening a location at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Conn. The new Pepe's location, slated…

Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo opens in 3 weeks

July 30, 2008

NORWALK, Conn. -- With three weeks to go before the opening of the 2008 Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo, more than 300 multiunit operators have…

Pizzeria owner sues police over alleged taser prank

July 30, 2008

WLS (Chicago): Tinley Park, Ill., pizzeria owner Alexander Mendez is suing the Tinley Park police department after he was shot in the head with a taser gun.