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 commonly known as the swine flu...
Checkers names McKee chief development officer
Sep 10, 2009
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Chipotle agrees to wage hike for tomato pickers
Sep 10, 2009
DENVER Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said Wednesday it has found a way around a roadblock to boosting the pay of Florida tomato pickers by striking a deal with a single grower. The Denver-based operator of 886 fast-casual restaurants said East Coast...
Recession takes bite out of healthful eating
Sep 09, 2009
CHICAGO A recent study shows that consumers are ordering less healthful meals at restaurants because they cost less, even though they still say they are concerned about what they eat. Pressure also is mounting for restaurants to respond more...
Rick Bayless goes green with new restaurant XOCO
Rick Bayless goes green with new restaurant XOCO
Sep 09, 2009
CHICAGO Celebrity chef Rick Bayless this week opened XOCO, his first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED-certified, green restaurant, in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. The restaurant, which offers Mexican...
McDonald's pushes new promos as sales slow
Sep 09, 2009
OAK BROOK Ill. Not even McDonald’s is immune to rising unemployment in the United States and deep price discounting throughout the quick-service sector. The No. 1 burger chain reported Wednesday that global same-store sales rose 2.2 percent in...
Calif. food-safety flap fuels system’s critics
Calif. food-safety flap fuels system’s critics
Sep 07, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO —The ongoing investigation here of three moonlighting food inspectors who face allegations of improprieties when administering food-safety certification exams has raised questions about...
Social-media policies aim to balance brand image, employee individuality
Social-media policies aim to balance brand image, employee individuality
Sep 07, 2009
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...
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