Providing employee feedback benefits both the individual and the team, but keep it simple and sincere.
read nowby Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob
If a candidate isn't serious enough to take a short assessment, the odds are he or she won't turn out to be one of your top performers.
read nowMarch 1, 2012
Austin-based Schlotzsky’s has announced that three members of the franchise team were recognized as Certified Franchise Executives (CFE) by the International…
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The Kentucky Restaurant Association is offering its members a discounted 90-minute webinar this month, produced by Kitchens with Confidence, a national food…
read nowby Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America
The art of story telling should be considered as a fundamental part or your formula for ensuring key lessons are retained within the culture of your business.
read nowby Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
New SCHEDULE module latest launch in PeopleMatter's Software-as-a-Service platform.
read nowby Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
It's Valentine's Day. I am sure that some of you celebrate, some of you don't and a few are the diehard anti-card-and-flowers type... But I'm going with the…
read nowby Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob
The restaurant industry is expected to grow this year, but realizing big profits will be a tall order in the face of rising food and labor costs.
read nowFebruary 1, 2012
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill has announced the grand opening of its newest location in Niles, Ill. The 2,100-square-foot Baja Fresh is owned and operated by…
read nowOver the holidays I watched “A Christmas Story” for the gazillionth time. One of the scenes in the movie is Ralphie getting his secret decoder ring to unlock…
read nowby Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
It's a good idea to designate a senior member of the waitstaff or a manager to be the point person when dealing with diners with allergy concerns.
read nowJanuary 31, 2012
For the first time in company history, Panchero's Mexican Grill has named a Franchisee of the Year winner.
read nowJanuary 19, 2012
Mike Gibbons, former National Restaurant Association board chairman, has been named to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Board. The board's new members were…
read nowby Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
January 19, 2012
Based on financial performance and brand strength, Starbucks was listed on Intrabrand's top 100 global brands of 2011. The Seattle-based coffee chain was No.
read nowby Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Listen to your customers before -- and after -- tweaking your menu options, and teach your staff how to sell something new.
read nowJanuary 17, 2012
As part of its extensive growth plan, Zoës Kitchen has announced major additions to the company's executive leadership team. The company named Archie Andrews…
read nowWe may have too much faith that it cannot happen, or won’t happen or we’re simply naïve. Perhaps we don’t seek, therefore we don’t find. Maybe it’s…
read nowby Amanda Richardson — Senior Vice President of Product and Marketing, Snagajob
If your application process takes too long, it could repel top talent, leading to bad hires, high turnover and lost profits.
read nowby Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Loyal customers make approximately 70 percent of all purchases, so increasing loyalty by a mere five percentage points can increase profits by more than 6…
read nowby Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties
To glove, or not to glove, that is the question. It’s a debate that has raged in foodservice circles for years and centers on the question of whether hand…
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