It’s unusual in the restaurant industry to have the same person keeping an eye on the money and on the people, but at Stone Hearth Pizza Co., a three-unit casual-dining chain based in Sudbury, Mass., Melissa Klein is director of both...
JACKSON WYO. —When Henry Cittone ran a culinary arts program for a small school in Texas, he was inundated with requests from chefs in this city’s resort community who were looking for student...
With more than $20 million in annual sales, the Dave & Buster’s restaurant just outside of San Jose, Calif., has always ranked among the top-grossing units in the Dallas-based chain. Some of the unit’s success can be attributed to its location in...
NEW YORK —Leaders in the restaurant industry must be ready to embrace change and adjust their business strategies in today’s fast-moving marketplace, attendees of the 22nd annual Elliot Leadership Conference were advised here this...
Besides serving up slices of pepperoni pizza to customers, CiCi’s Pizza franchisee Bob Wiggins of Atlanta has been offering management and business training to his employees. Eight of the workers have since become franchise owners in...
Who you are is who you attract.People like to work with people who like them and who are like them. Your crew and restaurants ultimately reflect the values, commitment, resolve and personality of the people supervising them—which brings up two...
CHARLOTTE N.C. Approximately $1.3 million in scholarships were awarded to the top culinary and management team in the sixth annual National ProStart Student Invitational held here recently at the Westin hotel. The competition, which...
The founders of Sticky Fingers Corp. like to joke that they brought in industry veteran John Malone as president and chief executive last year because they were in need of adult supervision. Malone started out in the...
ST. HELENA, CALIF. —A recent culinary retreat here in wine country hosted by the National Restaurant Association and Hennessy Travelers Association had the dual purpose of rewarding 50 stars of U.S. Air Force foodservice and whetting...
