There’s much more to building sales than merely training servers to “suggestively sell.”Spotless operations and great service are but two examples that come to mind. Yet many operators overlook both the obvious and hidden daily opportunities they...
LOUISVILLE KY. —If double-digit increases in same-store sales are any indication, 59-unit Tumble-weed Southwest Grill is finding success in its new twist on relationship building: chief executive...
NEW YORK International foodservice consultant and restaurant operator Andrew Young died when a small airplane he was traveling in crashed during a thunderstorm in eastern Maryland. Young, who was 51, was on his way to Pinehurst, N.C., with friends...
NEW YORK The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene here partnered with the American Heart Association to launch the Trans Fat Help Center in an effort to smooth the upcoming required transition to trans-fat-free oils and shortenings for New York...
LOS ANGELES Pink Taco LLC, based here, named Blake Rudman president of the contemporary Mexican casual-dining brand, which has units in Las Vegas and Scottsdale, Ariz. Rudman is former director of new concept development for Real Mex Restaurants...
DENVER Quiznos appointed industry veteran Andrew G. Skehan to manage international growth strategies as president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the more than 5,000-unit sub sandwich chain, based here. Skehan, who will report...
Iam awash in uncertainty. I present a transcript of a talk I had with myself the other day:Question: Is traditional TV advertising nearing its demise?Answer: Don’t know.Question: Will Internet and cell-phone TV replace traditional TV any day now...
On Simon Dobson’s upcoming 40th birthday on Oct. 28, the National Football League will play at Emirates Stadium in London, marking the beginning of an exciting new era of British and American relations for both the stadium and...
GOLDEN Colo. Einstein Bros. Bagels is testing new pizza bagels in 28 Denver area restaurants and marketing them as afternoon snacks or lunch items. A variety of topping combinations are offered on open-face bagels that are baked in new high-speed...
