Food & Beverage - Ways to Find & Spread Good News About Your Place - By Ken Burgin
You may not be in the event or entertainment industry, but there are many ways to show your business is alive, not in a coma (like the competitors). ...more

How The Oregon Q Care Program Answers Hospitality's Service Training Needs - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
We all start to hum and tap our feet to the Beach Boy's paean to teenage angst and dreams. But, we in the industry share the same emotions, whether we are in Lodging, Restaurants, Attractions, Recreation or Retail. ...more

Lessons from the Field - A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Restaurant Managers - By John Hogan
The recent column, A Bakers Dozen of Strategies for Hotel Food and Beverage Directors, generated a good deal of positive feedback and comments from operators and managers, as all of us in the industry consistently work to regain our confidences and margins resulting from the negative impact of the gas price hike crisis this summer and the current global economic credit emergency. ...more

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Consumers Confirm Growing Appeal of Supermarket Prepared Meals, Finds Technomic
According to a new report from foodservice consultants Technomic, three out of five consumers (62 percent) who report purchasing more supermarket prepared meals than a year ago, are doing so at the expense of fast-food restaurants. ...more

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PerfectTablePlan Seats It's Two Millionth Guest
Oryx Digital announced today that their seating planner software, PerfectTablePlan, has now been used to seat an estimated two million guests at gala dinners, fundraisers, weddings receptions, bar mitzvahs, award ceremonies and other events. ...more

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Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Geoffrey D.K. Stiles
Ruth's Hospitality Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RUTH) announced that Geoffrey D. K. Stiles has resigned his roles as the Company's Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, and President of the Ruth's Chris Steak House division to pursue other opportunities. ...more

Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. Elects Ted W. Hall to Board of Directors
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEET) , the premier specialty coffee and tea company in the U.S., today announced that Ted W. Hall has been elected to its Board of Directors. ...more

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Ted Turner Announces First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria at World Conservation Congress
Voluntary standards help travel suppliers around the world meet increasing consumer demand for products and services that will have positive effects on communities and the environment ...more

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Baja Fresh Mexican Grill Opens First Baja Fresh Express Restaurants at Los Angeles International Airport and the University of Southern California
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill the quick casual Mexican grill chain today announced the grand opening of its two newest locations and its newest concept, Baja Fresh Express. These new express concepts opened in terminal seven at Los Angeles International Airport and the second location in the newest food facility at the University of Southern California. ...more

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Jack in the Box Inc. Responds to Western Sizzlin Corporation's Press Release Announcing Proposed Exchange Offer for Approximately 1.2 Percent of the Company's Shares
Jack in the Box Inc. (NYSE:JBX) today said that it has reviewed the Oct. 3, 2008, press release of Western Sizzlin Corporation (NASDAQ:WEST) announcing its intent to offer an exchange of up to 680,500 shares of JBX stock for WEST stock. This represents only 1.2 percent of JBX shares outstanding at the end of the company's third quarter. ...more

New Michelin Stars Shine on New York City
Masa joins city's three-star restaurants, Ducasse's Adour, Chang's Momofuku Ko debut with two stars ...more

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