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With industry turnover down and job applications up, restaurant operators are being choosier in their hiring decisions. Many companies have been using behavioral screening to find those candidates with personalities compatible with hospitality and...
CYPRESS Calif. Real Mex Restaurants Inc. are hoping industry veteran Richard “Dick” Rivera has the experience and savvy to reverse the company’s flagging fortunes. —A recession is not an ideal...
Restaurants can gain a competitive edge with a good bar, says cocktail historian David Wondrich, who adds that sales of spirits are still hot despite the struggling economy. Wondrich, who has developed cocktails for New York’s 5 Ninth and Fatty...
Every restaurant veteran has a nightmare story about bad employee meals, free feeds that made prison food look like haute cuisine. After eating his share of them as a cook, Chris Clime committed to changing things as he ascended to chef. ...
While kitchen equipment often is built for speed, an increasing number chefs seek equipment that can cook low and slow, save energy, preserve freshness or turn waste into fodder for future foods. Two years ago, for example, Todd Stein...
FALLS CHURCH Va. —Manufacturers of single-use foodservice packaging in North America appear to be cautiously optimistic about the state of the industry, according to the annual Foodservice Packaging...
NEW YORK First-quarter earnings season could bring a reversal of fortunes for restaurant stocks, as casual-dining companies have gained momentum recently and quick-service chains have stumbled. With more than 14 restaurant companies set to...
NEWARK N.J. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter last week to Newark Mayor Cory Booker asking him to ban the construction of new fast-food restaurants in his city. PETA said the request comes in the wake of a recent...
PHILADELPHIA Consumer desire for green products and services is going strong despite the economic crisis, and restaurants with an eco-friendly focus may even hold a competitive advantage over those that do not, a recent study found. In an...
VANCOUVER Wash. For the third year, the chain of more than 1,100 company-operated and franchised pizza stores said it is teaming with manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills LLC to demonstrate the “grillability” of the brand’s pizzas...