OVERLAND PARK Kan. In Applebee’s first communication to employees since announcing its pending $2.1 billion purchase by IHOP Corp., the casual-dining company said Tuesday that job cuts at Applebee’s are expected should the acquisition close, and...
SEATTLE Starbucks Coffee Co. promoted the head of its international business to the newly created post of chief operating officer in what the company described as an effort to facilitate expansion worldwide. Martin Coles, currently...
They could almost be mistaken as pitchmen in a late-night infomercial on how to become rich investing in foreclosed properties. But while they have used in-store advertising in selected markets to announce a date, place and time, these salespeople...
When consumers aren’t asleep or deciding where to eat, the odds are they’re watching TV, using the Internet, listening to traditional or satellite radio, reading a magazine, or checking their e-mail, because media use is “the biggest single...
LOS ANGELES —Gerald A. Fernandez, founder and president of the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, an organization that promotes the economic benefits of diversity within the restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries...
In an industry beset chronically by high rates of worker turnover and criticisms of service, knowing how to pick the best job candidate remains a skill that is rarely taught to managers, according to chain veteran-turned-independent operator Phil...
COLUMBUS Ohio White Castle, an 86-year-old chain with a cult following for its little square burgers, is hoping to cultivate new cravings with a pair of menu additions: spicy chicken nuggets and pulled pork on a bun. Called Buffalo Chicken...
