The 3rd Annual LaRosa’s Pizzeria of the Year Award was recently presented to Melissa and Joel Englehard, Owners of LaRosa’s, Oxford, Ohio, in the Greater Cincinnati area. The award recognizes The Englehards for their Best of Class performance for overall business operations including excellence in food safety, cleanliness and organization, guest satisfaction and profitability.  Joel Englehard has […]

Reach Out and Make Smiles Award

Ron Rosen and Gary Holland, owners of three LaRosa’s Northern Kentucky franchise locations in Dry Ridge, Independence and Latonia, Kentucky, were recently awarded the 3rd Annual T.D. Hughes LaRosa’s Leadership Award for their dedication to the development of many successful leaders within the LaRosa’s organization. The award was named after LaRosa’s Chairman TD Hughes. In his over […]

Fast casual restaurants continue to be a bright spot for the foodservice industry, which has yet to fully recover from the Great Recession, according to The NPD Group, a leading global information company.  NPD’s foodservice market research shows visits to fast casual restaurants up 8 percent in 2013 over prior year compared to no growth for […]

In a new release, leading pizza point of sale provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc. introduces new tablet ordering and enhanced mobile reporting for fast, flexible service and remote management. “In the '90s, touchscreen point of sale terminals replaced clunky, feature-limited cash registers in restaurants around the world, “ says SpeedLine Marketing Manager Jennifer Wiebe, “Today, while full-scale POS […]

Nightclub & Bar Media Group has named the winners of the 2014 Nightclub & Bar Awards. After receiving hundreds of qualified nominations, the annual awards winners are recognized for being 2014’s best and brightest movers and shakers in nightlife.   “This is no beauty contest selected merely on aesthetics,” said Jon Taffer, president of Nightclub & […]

Bell’s Brewery, Inc. will launch in New York City and on Long Island beginning Feb. 10 with Union Beer Distributors. More than 80 locations will have Bell’s beer on tap and Bell’s representatives will be available to answer questions and talk about the brewery at many events in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and on Long Island. […]

PizzaRev, the nation's leading made-to-order artisanal pizza concept, has completed construction on its seventh location and is set to open in Van Nuys, CA this Friday, February 7th. With the recent installation of PizzaRev’s custom-built 9,600 pound open-flame stone-bed oven, guests in Van Nuys will soon “Craft Their Own” artisanal-quality pizza and have it served piping […]

Acording to ABC News, at Wrigley Field the official pizza is now Giordano's/ "When Chicago Cubs fans order a pizza at Wrigley Field this coming season, it will be from Giordano's," ABC News reports. "The team has a new three-year agreement with the restaurant chain that makes Giordano's the official team pizza and the only […]

According to Wall Street Journal, the online ordering market has been cornered by the bigger chains which leaves independent pizzerias in the dark.  "Big chains have invested in sophisticated Web-based systems that let customers order and pay for deliveries quickly without having to call," WSJ reported. "That's giving them a new edge in the battle […]

According to the Guardian, NASA spent $125,000 to figure out how astronauts can eat pizza on missions.  "When Quartz broke the news that the agency offered a grant to Systems & Materials Research Corporation to build a prototype of a 3D food printer in only six months, the natural question was related to the type of food […]

Fast and fresh pizza will soon be on the menu as Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint makes its debut in Colorado. Denver resident James Smethie plans to bring the original create-your-own pizza concept to Denver, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. Smethie is a long-time Colorado resident and graduated from Colorado State. He learned of the top franchise from […]

According to Restaurantnews.com, Brixx Wood Fired Pizza is expanding into Denver, Colorado.  "Well-known Denver restaurateurs, Trey and Angela Woessner, have purchased the rights to open a new Brixx in Denver, Colorado — the first Brixx location west of the Mississippi," Restaurantnews.com said.  "The Woessners are currently franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar and […]

Americans’ appetite for delicious pizza at affordable prices is as strong as ever, as evidenced by the collection of new Pizza Inn Express restaurants that opened in January across three states. Flash Market Inc. added to its stable of successful Pizza Inn franchises in Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee by opening four new Pizza Inn Express […]

Pizza Rustica signs master franchise agreement

Meat-Tech Processing & Packaging for the Meat Industry, the new international exhibition organized by Ipack-Ima spa and specializing in technology and products for meat processing, preservation, packaging and distribution now enjoys the support of ASSICA, a major trade association grouping companies dealing in meat and cured meats. Ipack-Ima has recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with […]

It isn’t just football players preparing for the big football game next week, but pizza makers and delivery drivers too. Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, is counting down to kickoff and ready to take on its biggest day of the year. As the Denver and Seattle football teams get ready for their […]

NYPD Pizza CEO, corporate staff, and franchisees, Jeff and Cheryl Longo announce the grand opening of the expansion to the Lake Cay Commons Shopping Center location (9900 Universal Blvd. Ste. 100 Orlando, FL 32819). This amazing restaurant is located just off State Road 528. NYPD Pizza is known for being a full service, family-friendly restaurant […]

HDE named agency of record for new pizza concept coming to the McCormick Ranch area of Scottsdale in 2014. Pizza Me! has retained HDE Agency to lead efforts in marketing, design, public relations and community building. Pizza Me! is a “fast-casual” style restaurant designed to meet the needs of busy daytime workers and families on […]

On Sat. Jan. 25, 2014 from 1–5 pm at Cable Airport in Upland, Dale Bros. Brewery will be hosting its 11th anniversary “Brews and Bros Craft Beer Festival” with net proceeds benefitting the Claremont Educational Foundation (CEF).  Featuring 25 local breweries and over 50 brews, this event provides a fun-filled afternoon with live music provided […]