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La Madeleine adds new breakfast items, WiFiLa Madeleine adds new breakfast items, WiFi

Chain aims to ‘further serve guests’ during morning daypart, president and COO says

Ron Ruggless, Senior Editor

October 25, 2012

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La Madeleine Country French Café rolled out breakfast to its restaurants this month and began introducing free WiFi access in units.

The 60-unit Dallas-based casual-dining chain has expanded its breakfast menu in the process. Some of the new items will be offered at the brand’s first licensed non-traditional unit set to open Saturday in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Ariz.

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Phil Costner, La Madeleine’s president and chief operating officer, said breakfast and WiFi will help the concept “further serve our guests as a place where they can gather for a morning business meeting or catch up on emai...

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Ron Ruggless

Senior Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News / Restaurant Hospitality

Ron Ruggless serves as a senior editor for Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN.com) and Restaurant Hospitality (Restaurant-Hospitality.com) online and print platforms. He joined NRN in 1992 after working 10 years in various roles at the Dallas Times Herald newspaper, including restaurant critic, assistant business editor, food editor and lifestyle editor. He also edited several printings of the Zagat Dining Guide for Dallas-Fort Worth, and his articles and photographs have appeared in Food & Wine, Food Network and Self magazines. 

Ron Ruggless’ areas of expertise include foodservice mergers, acquisitions, operations, supply chain, research and development and marketing. 

Ron Ruggless is a frequent moderator and panelist at industry events ranging from the Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators (MUFSO) conference to RestaurantSpaces, the Council of Hospitality and Restaurant Trainers, the National Restaurant Association’s Marketing Executives Group, local restaurant associations and the Horeca Professional Expo in Madrid, Spain.

Ron Ruggless’ experience:

Regional and Senior Editor, Informa Connect’s Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality (1992 to present)

Features Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1989-1991)

Restaurant Critic and Food Editor – Dallas Times Herald (1987-1988)

Editing Roles – Dallas Times Herald (1982-1987)

Editing Roles – Charlotte (N.C.) Observer (1980-1982)

Editing Roles – Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald (1978-1980)

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