Month: October 2009

Marcos Pizza Adds Meatballs to Menu

Marco’s Pizza (Marco’s Franchising, LLC), an authentic Italian pizza company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, has introduced meatballs to store menus nationwide.

Updated: 5 Chase Pizza Hut

According to ADWeek.com, Pizza Hut has selected five finalists to pitch its creative account and longtime incumbent BBDO is not among them, the client has confirmed.

Food Stamps for Pizza?

According to KIDK.com, “The government dictates that you can’t use Food stamps to purchase pre-cooked foods. As a result, Papa Murphy’s is the only pizza shop that allows the use of food stamps.

Men's Basketball Hands out Pizza to Campers

According to UKAthletics.com, “coaches and members of the Kentucky men’s basketball spent Friday night handing out pizza to campers who are camped outside Memorial Coliseum and the Joe Craft Center in an effort to get tickets for Big Blue Madness.”

Domino's Pizza to Beat FY Mkt View, Shares Hit High

According to Reuters news service, “Britain’s biggest pizza delivery chain, Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL (DOM.L), said it was on track to beat full-year expectations after strong trading in the third quarter, sending its shares to an all-time high on Thursday.”

Facebook, Twitter posts land Pizza Kitchen Owner in Libel Suit

According to a report on PizzaMarketplace.com, “pizza executives may want to think twice before venting about their advertising and other contractors on social media sites. A Knoxville, Tenn.-based marketing firm is suing a restaurant owner for $2 million over what it considers libelous claims disseminated through Facebook and Twitter by a former client.”

Pizza Brewpub sweeps Great American Beer Festival

According to a report on PizzaMarketplace.com, “California-based Pizza Port, a collection of pizzeria brewpubs, was named Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year for their Carlsbad, Calif., location at this year’s Great American Beer Festival.”

Conserve Initiatives Ignite Hospitality Industrys Interest in an Environmentally Sound Future

Gone are the days when conservationism was popular only on college campuses. Public opinion has changed and environmentalism has spread awareness across numerous trade industries, including hospitality and foodservice. The Mid-Atlantic Food, Beverage and Lodging EXPO has joined forces with advocates for a sustainable hospitality industry to deliver the knowledge, tools and resources operators need to go green and still make a profit.

Domino's Uses Astrological Signs to Predict Consumers' Favorite Oven Baked Sandwiches

Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is lining up with the stars– astrological stars that is. In honor of the launch of its four new sandwiches, and just for fun, Domino’s consulted an astrologer to see if consumers’ zodiac signs influence their food and sandwich preferences. Take it with a grain of salt if you must, but there may just be something surprisingly stellar in a Taurus love for beef, a Cancer craving for comfort foods, a Scorpio preference for spicy seasonings and the like.