Tom Hart is not your typical foodservice careerist. In an industry famous for brief tenures and blink-of-the-eye career shifts, Hart has been associated with one company for more than 33 years—the last 25 of those in a one position...
Despite the economic downturn, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has maintained a growth pattern throughout the past year, opening about one restaurant per month since May. For the 80-unit quick-service chain that has meant the hiring of about 50 to...
McDonald’s chief executive Jim Skinner’s 2008 compensation package of $13.6 million—including a base salary of $1.3 million and $4.6 million in bonuses—was reportedly up 73 percent compared with the prior year. But the quick-service executive was...
NEW YORK —New York restaurateurs are gearing up for a fight with city hall as members of the City Council deliberate the passage of a measure that would mandate paid sick leave for employees. ...
It’s not hard to guess where Charles “Biscuit Head” Harris got his nickname. The fact that the eight-year employee of a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen quick-service restaurant in Little Rock, Ark., wears a large foam rubber biscuit on...
While the tough economic environment has forced Texas Roadhouse to slow its unit growth, officials of the 335-unit casual-dining chain say they refuse to cut back on their programs to keep employees engaged and motivated. ...
Restaurant sales might be tanking across the country, but John Boggs’ business has tripled.Boggs is an employment lawyer with the California-based firm Fine Boggs & Perkins LLC, and for years he has helped defend restaurant companies against what...
As more restaurant employees blog, tweet and post photos, videos and updates on the Internet, operators are rushing to craft policies guiding their behavior in cyberspace.The goal is to establish rules that harness the power of social media as a...
NEW YORK —Following a spate of lawsuits claiming alleged tip-pooling infractions, this state’s restaurant community is pushing for change in wage-related regulations governing tip sharing as well as...
When asked how the restaurant industry can increase the number of minorities in management and senior leadership positions, Bert Morales confesses he doesn’t have a ready answer. The fifth son of Mexican migrant farm workers, Morales said the...
