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Potbelly offers slimmer sandwiches
Jan 23, 2009
CHICAGO Potbelly Sandwich Works has introduced a line of lower-priced, lower-calorie menu items and reportedly raised the prices on its original sandwiches. The 200-unit Potbelly said its Skinny Sandwiches are...
Freshii signs 80-unit franchise deal for Chicago
Jan 21, 2009
CHICAGO Restaurant and retail veteran David Grossman has signed a master franchise deal to open 80 Freshii locations over the next 10 years in the Chicago area, the 14-unit fast-casual chain said Wednesday. ...
Brad Smart: Now is the time to attract top performers
Jan 12, 2009
Arecession can have its bright spots. Given the layoffs, closures, pay freezes and deferred bonuses, now is a good time to attract high performers who may be unhappy in their current positions or suddenly find...
TemporaryChef.com founder fires up new full-time gig
Jan 05, 2009
In an industry where half of the employees are younger than 30, staying gainfully employed in restaurants as one gets older can be challenging, especially in the high-pressured, fast-moving back-of-the...
Outlook 2009: Midwest
Outlook 2009: Midwest
Jan 05, 2009
Midwest restaurant operators are bracing for a lean year of high unemployment and expected dips in both consumer traffic and disposable income levels.To combat the trends, independent and chain operators alike will...
Sodexo exec: Engaged employees help boost productivity
Dec 22, 2008
It’s easy these days for employees to worry and become distracted when they are surrounded by news of layoffs and other cost-cutting measures. Now more than ever employers need to step up communication efforts so...
Minimum-wage hikes spur operator action
Minimum-wage hikes spur operator action
Dec 22, 2008
SUTHERLIN Ore. —Restaurateur Dave Pedotti, who has laid off one employee and cut workers’ hours to try to control labor costs, has been talking to every Oregon legislator who will listen to him in hopes of...
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