Hot-tempered, wild-haired, chain-smoking, triple-named and thrice-married, Marco Pierre White once was as famous for his fury as for his feasts. Heralding from working-class origins, White had a childhood marked by the death of his...
TAMPA FLA. Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, a 220-unit chain of family sports pubs based here, has awarded $40,000 in scholarships to 40 of its hourly workers. Including this donation, the chain has given more than $100,000 to employees. —The...
At presstime, Illinois was on the verge of joining 19 other states in banning smoking in all public places, including bars. As an Illinois resident and an avid restaurant patron, I must confess that I’m breathing easier.What a refreshing...
GRAPEVINE TEXAS —Facing a tightening labor market that is putting a critical strain on supervisory jobs, chain recruiters are developing new programs and tactics to lure management personnel to their restaurants. The national...
Editor, NRN: I enjoy reading NRN on a weekly basis as I find its articles very informative and helpful in staying current with industry news and trends. I found your lead story, “Customer data mining aids in quests for lucrative...
FT. LAUDERDALE Fla. Jeff Levine and Mick Owens were no strangers to the restaurant business when they opened Salad Creations in 2003. Owens, whose childhood neighbor was Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, practically grew up in the foodservice...
CAMDEN ARK. McDonald’s drive-thru here was arrested for drunken driving recently, which begs the question:Was he asleep at the wheel or just sleeping it off? —A man who took a little extra time picking up his order from a...
ITHACA N.Y. —A recent study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research finds that creating an environment of supportive co-workers is a key ingredient for maintaining guest-oriented servers. The study, which surveyed 324...
Perhaps because they toil so far from the limelight, or because of their relatively small numbers, or because they are dismissively labeled as “middle management” by unenlightened investors, foodservice multiunit managers have routinely and...
For years, diners at hospital cafeterias found their options limited to ordinary sandwiches and ubiquitous squares of gelatin. Today, however, those diners are indulging in such items as grilled salmon with red pepper coulis, wild mushroom...
