According to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal, “A City Pages blog post gives a sneak peek of what changes might be in store for the Cossetta Italian Market & Pizzeria in St. Paul, which is receiving $2 million in loans from the city to help pay for a more than $7 million renovation and expansion.”

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix found that relevant and informative ads scored high in its ranking of the top 20 restaurant commercials of 2010.”

Toarmina’s Pizza aims to utilize its pizzerias to give back to the Detroit metro region as they form a partnership with adjacent Detroit Area Fire Departments. Toarmina’s Pizza, will discount their signature 24†pizza to $15.99 ($5.00 Discount). 100% of the profits from every pizza sold will go to fire prevention. The day-long event is planned for Wednesday October 27, 2010 thru out Southeast Michigan and on October 26, 2010 in New Boston.

Christopher Koetke, MBA, CEC, CCE, dean of Kendall College School of Culinary Arts, and vice president of the Laureate International Universities Centers of Excellence in Culinary Arts, was honored in Boston on October 4, 2010, at the Chefs Collaborative Sustainability Awards Dinner. Dean Koetke received the organization’s inaugural Pathfinder Award for his dedication to raising awareness of the importance of sustainability in the food industry.

Cono Italiano, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!cnoz (CNOZ 0.10, -0.01, -5.00%) the exclusive license holder for the North American Distribution and Manufacturing rights of “Pizza Cono”, a one-of-a kind, cone-shaped pizza, has been named as one of the “Top 10 Most Unusual State Fair Foods” by Delish.com.

Even simple pager systems can make your pizzeria’s operations faster and more accurate.

Use creative employee contests as an inventive way to boost sales and morale.

Learn the rules on how long to keep your business receipts.

According to the Memphis Business Journal, “Flash Market has inked a new deal with Pizza Inn to place the take-out pizza chain in stores throughout Tennessee and Arkansas.”

According to Fox Business, “Yum Brands Inc saidsales growth sped up at its KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants inChina, but warned that higher labor costs there and risingcommodities prices would hit margins.”

Freschetta® is delivering a fresh taste experience in every bite with new California-Style Pizzas. The new frozen pizzas blend creative combinations of flavorful vegetables and sauces on a crispy thin crust to offer a delicious fusion of flavors.

OK, this is cool. A 1949 Studebaker firetruck turned mobile wood-fired pizza truck!

PMQ’s fifth annual Chinese Pizza Show will take place November 10-12 during China’s largest food service event, the 2010 FHC China in Shanghai.

Vancouver Pizza, an Uptown Village mainstay, is celebrating its 10th anniversary under current ownership with a ribbon cutting and discounts and specials from September 28 to October 2.

Today, the National Restaurant Association hailed final passage of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that will provide the nation’s restaurants and small businesses with tax relief and assistance in gaining access to capital. The House voted 237-187 this afternoon for the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, H.R. 5297, which passed the Senate last week. President Obama is expected to sign the measure into law next week.

John’s Incredible Pizza Company, known for its family focused restaurant and entertainment facilities located throughout California, formally announces its partnership agreement with H. Katz Capital Group, a venture capital firm formed by Philadelphia entrepreneur Harold Katz. The partnership will expand John’s from 10 locations to 20 or more over the next three to four years.

According to AL.com, “Joe Carlucci, who holds the Guiness record for the highest pizza tossed and is one of the top pizza chefs in the country, will appear on “The Martha Stewart Show†this morning at 9 a.m. on The Hallmark Channel.”

America’s Incredible Pizza Company announced today it will open its second Memphis location at the Hickory Ridge Mall at 6075 Winchester Road. The grand opening date is set for Thursday, October 7th.

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “Not content with robust business from the late-night, post-drinking munchies crowd, the nation’s only 24-hour Domino’s Pizza is going after breakfast, too.”

Building on its range of career-building training programs, the National Restaurant Association has partnered with Aspen University on a new undergraduate degree in foodservice operations and management.

When you call a Roanoke-area Pizza Hut to place an order, your call may be routed to another state.

According to Nation’s Restaurant News, “As the economy shows signs of improvement and restaurant traffic begins to rebound, operators may face higher food costs in 2011 and will need to mitigate those increased expenses without hurting customer visits, industry analysts said last week.”