Educated on espresso

December 7, 2005

There are 6,000 Starbucks stores worldwide, and the chain will add 1,000 units this year.

Pizzeria owner leaving with day's take, shot and robbed

December 6, 2005

Denver Post: As Khalid Javaid closed his Englewood, Colo., pizzeria at about 11:30 p.m. Dec. 5, a thief robbed him of the day's cash and shot him in the…

America's Incredible Pizza Co. opening another mega-site

December 5, 2005

Houston Business Journal: America's Incredible Pizza Co. is preparing to open its second dining and gaming venue in Sugar Land, Texas, on Dec. 15 — a…

Going with the grain

December 5, 2005

Toppings, cheeses and sauces have changed in myriad ways since pizza came to America, but not until the last couple of decades has anyone meddled with the…

An experience for experts and novices

December 5, 2005

Whether you're new to the pizza business or a wizened veteran, the 2006 Pizza Operators Workshop (POW) is a learning experience tailored just for you.

Money for marketing or manpower?

December 5, 2005

Editor's note: This article originally published in a longer form on PizzaMarketplace.com as MARKETING: Money spent on star employees is a great marketing…

Systematize your pizza business

December 5, 2005

I love history, so when I get to dig into pizza history, hobby and career cross paths and life gets fun.

VoIP provides Pizza Pizza with virtual call center

December 1, 2005

SearchCRM.com: When Pizza Pizza customers in Canada phone in orders, their calls never go to an actual store, and sometimes not even to one of the company's…

Donatos Pizza chooses WebFOCUS for sales, customer info reporting

November 30, 2005

NEW YORK — Information Builders, an enterprise business intelligence (BI) provider, announced Donatos Pizza has selected its WebFOCUS product as its…

Perishable Cash

It looks, smells and tastes like food, but in reality, inventory on your shelves is perishable cash. Manage it tightly, and you could add profits to your…

Domino's Pizza rolls out voice-activated cell phone ordering in Oz

November 28, 2005

BRISBANE, Australia — Pizza eaters in Australia can now order pizza from their mobile phone through the Domino's Pizza's new mobile phone ordering system.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: A pizzeria's crystal ball

November 22, 2005

The ability to forecast sales, labor and production schedules makes POS systems must-haves for modern pizza operations.

California Pizza Kitchen accelerating rate of new openings

November 20, 2005

Reuters: California Pizza Kitchen's co-chief executives want to step on the growth accelerator over the next few years. After two years of working to get the…

OPERATIONS: POS system: Time saver, money maker

Time slaving becomes time savings with an electronic point-of-sale system.

Keep good records for when disaster strikes

November 18, 2005

This year's spate of natural disasters should make pizza operators think seriously about protecting and duplicating their vital business records. Should…

SpeedLine systemizes labor planning for pizzerias

November 15, 2005

LYNDEN, Wash. — An innovative labor planning system from pizza POS maker SpeedLine helps restaurant operators control labor costs proactively.

Pi Star and Revention to partner on GPS pizza delivery management software

November 10, 2005

HOUSTON and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Pi Star Communications, a leader in on-demand mobile point-of-delivery handheld applications, announced in a news release it is…

Rudino's Pizza & Grinders installs Revention POS in all locations

November 10, 2005

HOUSTON — Rudino's Pizza and Grinders is completing a 15-unit rollout of the Revention POS system.

Intura Vision POS software intros Vision 3.0

November 6, 2005

ARLINGTON, Texas — Intura Solutions, a supplier of point-of-sale and management software for delivery and quick-service restaurants, announced the release of…

Food safety a priority on CiCi's Pizza buffets

November 2, 2005

Nation's Restaurant News: Buffet-centered CiCi's Pizza treats food safety as a top priority in its 565 units. To enforce standards and spread the word about…