Detroit's Buddy's Pizza turns 60

August 7, 2006

The Detroit News: Buddy's Pizza, a Detroit restaurant legend, is celebrating its 60th birthday.

Computer crash contingency

Don't be a dummy when the POS system crashes. Have a plan in place to continue taking orders and serving customers.

Pizza drivers threaten walkout over pay demands

August 6, 2006

Bahrain Tribune: More than 50 delivery drivers from three popular pizza, chicken and burger chains have threatened to walk out on the job if their bosses…

The Pizza Co. forecasts better-than-expected year

August 6, 2006

The Bangkok Post: While many businesses have cut sales targets this year, The Pizza Company expects a bigger slice of the action. The company revised its…

Pizza driver shot to death in Minneapolis

August 6, 2006

Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Minneapolis police are investigating the shooting death of a 20-year-old Pizza Hut delivery man the night of Aug. 6. Witnesses…

Emerging Concept: Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza

Filling the nationwide vacuum for speedy gourmet pizza delivery is the goal for 31-unit Garlic Jim's. The chain wants 500 pizza stores by 2013.

Pilgrim's Pride introduces new chicken pieces for pizzas and other menu items

August 2, 2006

ATLANTA — Pilgrim's Pride Foodservice introduced new Pierce Chicken Master Pieces, the foodservice industry's first line of fully cooked and seasoned, diced…

FireFly POS earns top service marks in Hospitality Technology survey

July 31, 2006

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Hospitality Technology magazine's POS Scoreboard survey ranked FireFly Technologies No. 1 in support and service and ease of upgrade for…

Search Marketing: The new, hip way to reach your target audience

Pizza operators enjoy good organic search traffic while QSRs face several obstacles.

NRA concerned over progress of minimum wage mandate

July 30, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C. — Efforts by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) to block the progress of a bill increasing the federal minimum wage could not stop the…

Report: Yum to buy back Pizza Hut U.K. interest

July 30, 2006

The Guardian: Reports out of London claim Whitbread is in talks to sell its 50 percent interest in Pizza Hut's 600 United Kingdom operations back to Yum…

Breaking news: Yum! Brands buys back Pizza Hut U.K. interest

July 30, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands announced it will purchase the remaining 50 percent interest of its 541 Pizza Huts in the United Kingdom from Whitbread PLC, its…

Fluke Corp. offers free online food-safety training

July 27, 2006

EVERETT, Wash. — In a new, five-minute online training video featuring the FoodPro Plus combined infrared and probe thermometer, Fluke Corp. is training…

World Cup no big score for Domino's Pizza's U.K.

July 27, 2006

The Independent (United Kingdom): Domino's Pizza served up a 25 percent rise in second-quarter profits thanks to the World Cup and big advertising campaigns…

Pagliacci Pizza launches sustainability program

July 27, 2006

SEATTLE — Twenty-one unit Pagliacci Pizza is launching a progressive sustainability program that reflects a strong commitment to the environment, Pagliacci…

BJ's Restaurants tallies strong second quarter

July 27, 2006

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Pizza and craft-brew-centered BJ's Restaurants reported solid increases in sales and profits for the 13 weeks ended July 4, 2006.

Cops freeze franchisees' accounts after pot sold at pizzeria

July 26, 2006

WMCTV.com: When an employee of a Little Caesars franchise in Collierville, Tenn., was caught selling marijuana from the store, police not only arrested him…

Late pizza staffers told to work for free

July 23, 2006

The Sunday Mail: The manager of a Domino's Pizza outlet in Perth allegedly told employees they would have to work five extra minutes without pay for every…

NRA Show to remain in Chicago

July 20, 2006

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced that the annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will remain at…

Panera Bread expects Crispani pizza to lift sales 5%

July 19, 2006

Barron's Online: Panera Bread, the fast-growing bakery-cafe chain, believes its new flatbread pizza, called Crispani, will lift sales 3 percent to 5 percent…