Senate passes immigration reform

May 25, 2006

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. Senate for passage of S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, to overhaul…

Gas prices' negative impact on restaurants is widening, Technomic says

May 24, 2006

CHICAGO—Researchers at Technomic point to growing evidence that gas prices are taking a bigger cut out of some restaurants' business.

Crime-time weather

As the weather warms and summer approaches, armed robberies of restaurants and pizza drivers increase as well. Follow these experts' tips for keeping your…

Unreasonable dismissal nets pizza driver $7,500

May 23, 2006

The Daily Record: An East Kilbride, England, delivery driver fired for smoking at the back door of a Domino's Pizza shop was awarded £4,000 (U.S. $7,500) when…

Donatos Pizza franchisee revamping 15 stores with modern look

May 23, 2006

Dayton Business Journal: Todd Rogers, president of Viking Group, the country's largest Donatos Pizza franchise operation, will spend between $75,000 and…

FBI eyeing new suspect in 'pizza bomber' case

May 22, 2006

JETTV.com: The FBI believes it may have solid leads that point to a suspect in what has become known as the "pizza bomber" case. Delivery driver Brian Wells…

President Bush speaks at NRA Show

President George Bush was greeted warmly when he spoke at the the National Restaurant Association Hotel & Motel Show on May 22. As expected, he touched on the…

Pizza staff caught falsifying theft charges

May 20, 2006

Macon Herald Review: Macon County, Ga., prosecutors filed charges on May 19 against four staffers at a local Domino's Pizza store for faking a robbery of…

The emperor's new pizzeria

by Steve Coomes — freelance writer, Words to Chew On

After a quarter century as an independent, Rey's Pizza in Miami is set for expansion, and now 'the king' is courting licensees.

Must see products at the 2006 NRA Show

May 17, 2006

Editor's note: This is the final story in an eight-part series leading up to the NRA Show.   CHICAGO — Navigating the 2,100-plus exhibits and thousands of…

Police sting nets pizza driver robber

May 16, 2006

Boston Herald: A gun-toting robber wanted for a slew of fast-food stickups got more than he ordered yesterday when a pizza delivery man carrying two Italian…

Pizza Equipment Supply launches new Web site

May 16, 2006

GASTONIA, N.C.—Pizza Equipment Supply Inc. (PESI), a supplier of refurbished and new pizza equipment and parts, has announced the rollout of a new Web site.

Do high gas prices help QSRs?

May 16, 2006

Sign On San Diego: Analysts said that $3-a-gallon fuel might be feeding profit margins for QSRs.   "If anything, high gas prices are helping fast-food chains…

Despite Master's degree, mom drawn to pizza delivery

May 14, 2006

Newsweek: Despite holding a Master's in science, a 43-year-old mother of three finds herself happily drawn to pizza delivery to supplement her family's income.

Interruption insurance saves burned pizzeria, staff salaries

May 14, 2006

Wichita Business Journal: Despite a 2004 fire that burned Steve Bailey's Pizza Hut to the ground, his business interruption insurance enabled him to cover…

NRA Show sold out of exhibit space

May 14, 2006

CHICAGO — For the first time in 20 years, the National Restaurant Association's Hotel Motel Show has sold out of exhibiting space. The show, held May 20-23 at…

Public Sector Use of Internet Surveys and Panels

May 14, 2006

Looking for high quality marketing research? Try the net.

NuCO2 and Mr. Gatti's Pizza ink master service deal

May 11, 2006

STUART, Fla.—NuCO2 Inc., the largest supplier in the U.S. of bulk CO2 systems and services for carbonating fountain beverages, signed a master service…

Taste potential menu items at the NRA Show

May 11, 2006

This is the sixth story in an eight-part series about the NRA Show   Looking to sign a deal with a new food and beverage vendor? Well, you might be able to…

Health insurance headache

Rising health insurance costs are a pain in pizza operators' wallets. Learn to implement a cost-effective plan for your company.