Industry endured goverment regulations, lack of progress on key issues in ’07
Industry endured goverment regulations, lack of progress on key issues in ’07
Dec 17, 2007
Americans spent the second half of 2007 thinking about the future—in particular, the upcoming national elections in 2008. With the White House and Congress up for grabs, the focus is once again beginning to shift from legislative and regulatory...
Domino’s hints at 30-minute delivery in new campaign
Dec 17, 2007
ANN ARBOR Mich. Domino’s Pizza is set to give its brand a new look based on an old theme: delivery in 30 minutes. Arebranding campaign titled “You Got 30 Minutes” will break Dec. 24 in local markets and Dec. 31 on network and cable TV prime...
Innovative HR programs cultivate successful employees
Innovative HR programs cultivate successful employees
Dec 17, 2007
Nearly 12.8 million people worked in the restaurant industry in 2007. Despite rosy predictions that foodservice will add 2 million more jobs by 2017, operators this year struggled to recruit and retain good workers into existing positions...
Casual chains aim to drive sales with delivery, catering initiatives
Casual chains aim to drive sales with delivery, catering initiatives
Dec 17, 2007
Casual-dining restaurants that are struggling with a sectorwide slump as consumers rein in discretionary spending are starting to look more intensely at delivery and catering for new revenue streams.Maggiano’s Little Italy, the 41-unit division of...
High-tech, space-efficient kitchen a key feature of The Mansion’s multimillion-dollar renovation
High-tech, space-efficient kitchen a key feature of The Mansion’s multimillion-dollar renovation
Dec 17, 2007
Plying an array of kitchen equipment that includes both cutting-edge and traditional pieces, executive chef John Tesar is leading the newly remodeled and reopened restaurant of the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek into a distinctive new chapter. ...
In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Dec 17, 2007
FRANCIS M. “FRANK” BARRETT, creator of the Ground Round casual-dining concept, died Nov. 15 in Brighton, Mass. He was 79. Barrett’s foodservice career started in the mid-1960s as a management trainee at a Howard Johnson’s in Wollaston Beach...
Daphne’s gears up for franchising with focus on simplicity
Dec 17, 2007
SAN DIEGO Calif. Keep it simple. That’s the operations mantra at Daphne’s Greek Cafe, a fast-casual chain that has nearly 80 units and is positioning itself for a growth spurt. By early 2008, the San Diego-based company hopes to start...
Dagwood’s headquarters said to be shuttered
Dec 14, 2007
CLEARWATER Fla. Dagwood’s Sandwich Shoppes LLC has closed its corporate office here and laid off corporate employees, according to sources affiliated with the fledgling sandwich chain. A formal announcement about the shutdown is expected early...
Jersey Mike’s names Jones president
Jersey Mike’s names Jones president
Dec 13, 2007
MANASQUAN N.J. Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems said it has named Domino’s Pizza veteran Hoyt Jones president of the 335-unit sandwich chain. The role of president had been held by founder Peter Cancro, who retains his post as chief...
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