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Bad time to be a mascot

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 01, 2011

Think your job is less than secure? Try being a fast-food mascot.Ronald McDonald Threat: A group of healthcare professionals—including the American Academy...

Consumer Trends

Beneficial to offer benefits

 Aug. 01, 2011

It is no surprise that the recent economic downturn has affected workers' financial stability. However, some companies may not realize to what extent. According to the 2011 Aflac WorkForces Report, 54% of the American workforce would accept a job offer with better benefits even if their compensation was lower.

Office Catering Opportunities Growing Beyond Lunch

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 13, 2011

CHICAGO (September 13, 2011 - PR Newswire)—Few restaurants and caterers would be surprised to hear that catering orders for business and medical offices...

Workforce

Labor unions set their sights on restaurants

By Dana Tanyeri on Nov. 01, 2011

Think labor unions are someone else’s problem? Think again. While unions and other workers’ rights groups haven’t fed well at the restaurant trough to date, that scenario is poised to change.

US Foods Announces Winner of the 2011 Healthcare Symposium Culinary Challenge

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 10, 2011

ROSEMONT, IL (November 10, 2011 - Marketwire)—US Foods announced the chef team from New York University (NYU) Medical Center has won the 2011 Healthcare...

Nominations Open For 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2011)—The United Fresh Foundation is looking for nominations for the upcoming 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards...

Beef 'O' Brady's Signs Five-Year Foodservice Distribution Agreement With Sysco

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 09, 2012

Beef 'O' Brady's has signed a five-year agreement with Sysco Corporation as its primary food distributor. Beginning in March 2012, Sysco will serve 185 Beef...

Secrets to a happy franchise marriage

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2012

Relations between franchisee and franchisor have always been a make-or-break dynamic for restaurant chains. But the prescription for a mutually lucrative partnership has been scrambled a bit by the Great Recession.

Sysco Buys Out Norman Foods

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 20, 2012

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (January 20, 2011)—Norman Foods, a home-grown, family-run company that has operated a food-distribution service in Battle Creek, Mich...

Flashes of political frustration at RLC

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 27, 2012

Frustration with the federal government bubbled over during a session of the Restaurant Leadership Conference, with attendees angrily complaining to the chairman of the National Restaurant Association about the political process and the group’s role in it.

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