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Paul Frumkin

Managing Editor, Nation's Restaurant News

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Dunkin’ pres, chief brand officer resigns
Oct 01, 2009
CANTON Mass. Veteran Dunkin’ Donuts executive William Kussell will step down from his posts as president and chief brand officer of the 8,800-unit snack chain at the end of the year, Dunkin’ said late Thursday. Nigel...
Bill Clinton dines at Fleming's in Florida
Bill Clinton dines at Fleming's in Florida
Oct 01, 2009
SARASOTA Fla. Bill Clinton showed his bipartisan side when he asked that fish be included on the menu for a dinner he attended Wednesday night at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar here.The former president dined...
Study: Foodservice workers smoke more than others
Study: Foodservice workers smoke more than others
Sep 30, 2009
ROCKVILLE Md. Full-time workers in food preparation and serving-related jobs are more likely to smoke cigarettes than those in any other occupation, a new study says.The study, conducted by the Substance Abuse and...
Guest feedback proves essential during hard times
Guest feedback proves essential during hard times
Sep 21, 2009
Customers participating in focus group studies last year for Tropical Smoothie Café gave executives of the 280-unit smoothie and sandwich chain plenty to chew on. “They told us what they loved about...
Brad Blum serves up new menu at Macaroni Grill
Brad Blum serves up new menu at Macaroni Grill
Sep 18, 2009
DALLAS Nine months after taking the reins at Romano’s Macaroni Grill, chief executive Brad Blum has already left his mark on the casual-dining brand with a revamped menu that emphasizes heightened Italian...
NYC lawmakers consider paid sick leave
Sep 16, 2009
NEW YORK Restaurateurs in New York City could be joining their counterparts in San Francisco and Washington, D.C., if the City Council here passes newly crafted legislation mandating paid sick leave for employees. The...
A. Reed Hayes, former NRAEF leader, dies
Sep 14, 2009
BELLEVILLE Pa. A. Reed Hayes III, a long-standing member of the foodservice industry, passed away last week following a brief illness. He was 63.Hayes most recently was the president and chief executive of Lewistown...
How to prepare your restaurant for a swine flu outbreak
How to prepare your restaurant for a swine flu outbreak
Sep 11, 2009
WASHINGTON With summer coming to a close and autumn just around the corner, public health officials are forecasting the arrival of flu season together with the more serious return of the H1N1 pandemic virus, more...
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