Restaurants tap into text messaging
While using mobile apps to reach customers is gaining popularity among restaurant operators, some also are finding the cell phone text message an optimum way to reach their younger employees.
Going green to save
It was an ever-increasing utility bill rather than environmental consciousness that prompted Wendy’s franchisee Raul Dominguez to find better ways to conserve energy in his restaurants.
Immigration crackdown spurs call for reform
Many in the restaurant industry, which employs an estimated 1.4 million immigrants, are hoping the government will pass a comprehensive reform bill that would secure borders, create a reliable verification program for foreign workers and establish a guest-worker program that addresses the industry’s growing need for employees.
Hall of Fame: Jon Luther
When Jon Luther became president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in 1997, he sought out Louisiana...
Not so sweet
Visitors to the Jason’s Deli website have made their opinion on high-fructose corn syrup clear:...
Restaurants ready to hire more workers
Restaurant operators expect to do more hiring in the second quarter of this year, another sign that the industry may be climbing its way out of the economic slump, according to data in the latest People Report Workforce Index.
