Most managers remember their first day on the job and whether it was a positive or negative experience. The more positive the orientation, the more likely a manager will stay in the job longer than the norm...
SEATTLE Starbucks Corp. chairman and co-founder Howard Schultz’s controversial internal memo, questioning whether the chain has watered down its brand for the sake of growth, reflects the concerns of many foodservice...
FareStart in Seattle is an example of how a nonprofit restaurant training program can redirect at-risk youth, the homeless, recovering addicts and other disadvantaged individuals toward productive careers. FareStart...
Elizabeth “Liz” Sanchez swept the 2006 regional sales awards for Chevys Fresh Mex, the 104-unit casual-dining chain that belongs to Cyprus, Calif.-based Real Mex Restaurants Inc. Sanchez, director of the...
HYDE PARK N.Y. —Given the popularity of television cooking shows and chef competitions, The Culinary Institute of America is throwing its toque in the reality TV arena. For the first time in its 60...
SAN FRANCISCO —Already scrambling to comply with a paid-sick-leave ordinance that took effect this month following a citywide spike in the hourly minimum wage to $9.14...
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., the San Diego-based parent of the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurant concepts, has always offered health benefits to its full-time employees.But last year the parent company of...
On their way into a quarterly meeting in December, employees of Brinker International Inc. passed three luxury vehicles parked outside the corporate headquarters—a Hummer, a Mustang GT and a Cadillac...
Amid widespread litigation affecting franchisees in the multibillion-dollar sandwich segment, competitors of Quiznos Sub are watching to see whether its recruiting of an ex-CEO of the restaurant industry’s...
