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The challenges of any high-volume foodservice operation are clear, but consider the job of Louie Juarez, chief warrant officer in charge of the West Coast Food Management Team that serves tens of thousands of meals daily to Marines at bases across...
“Put More Butts in Seats” by Tommy, Doug and David Engel [$19.99, 123 pages, Xlibris Corp., 2009] features a good amount of well-thought-out, pragmaticadvice on how to differentiate a restaurant from the pack intoday’s marketplace. The book takes...
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on June 14 in Orlando, Fla., but the foodservice operators at the teams’ home arenas are both winners, observers said.Los Angeles’ Staples Center benefited from fan...
NEW YORK At a time when business no longer operates as usual, Nation’s Restaurant News is presenting two powerful keynote speakers who will offer tips on how to be trailblazers and think outside of the box at its 50th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. is ramping up renovation plans for its Red Lobster chain, with as many as 50 units slated to be remodeled in the year ahead.The “brand refresh” is designed “to further broaden appeal, increase same-restaurant...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC said it is moving forward with an online campaign to find a new mascot for its Kentucky Grilled Chicken despite some backlash from customers who have told the chain they'd rather the Colonel stay right where he is.Earlier this...
There are a lot of press, pundits and practitioners touting the importance of “green” and sustainable products and systems in the foodservice industry these days. Topics run the gamut from rooftop wind farms and energy-efficient utilities to...
NEW YORK —One year after New York City officials began requiring that chain restaurants display calories on menus, operators and nutrition experts alike say the data’s impact on ordering habits has...
CARPINTERIA Calif. Carl’s Jr. —At a time when the intangible message of value is paramount in the quick-service world, one menu item stands out as the poster child for the ongoing struggle to find the...
TIPTON Ind. —A new mobile-marketing tool in use in several central Indiana restaurants is changing the way operators promote specials to customers. The tool, called Tetherball, is a nickel-sized...