marketing

Vistar Opening Merchant's Mart with Expanded Food Offering in Nashville

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 22, 2013

RICHMOND, VA (April 22, 2013)—Vistar, a distributor of candy, snacks and beverages, has announced that its newest Merchant’s Mart store opening today in...

Slicing and dicing value

By Bill Main on Jul. 04, 2001

Should you price shop or become a prime vendor? Here's a list of considerations and questions to ask your distibutor.

What I learned at Summer Brand Camp

By Sam Smith on Jun. 10, 2013

The annual—slightly off-kilter—gathering of marketing, human resources and operations leaders known as Summer Brand Camp just finished up in Dallas.

Data, data everywhere...

By Bill Main on Feb. 28, 2002

Sorry managers... just because you've joined the top ranks doesn't mean performance evaluations are a thing of the past.

Confessions of an ‘Undercover Boss’

By Lindsey Ramsey on Dec. 17, 2013

Now in its fifth season, CBS’s “Undercover Boss” gives executives a first-hand look at what is really going on in their respective companies.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

By Bill Main on Oct. 10, 2002

In his book Circle of Innovation, Tom Peters says that "Branding means nothing more (and nothing less!) than creating a distinct personality... and telling the world about it."

Leadership

Pinkberry's need for speed

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 31, 2014

Laura Jakobsen, senior vice president, marketing and design at Pinkberry, gives advice to women striving to become innovative leaders.

Vendor bender

By Bill Main on Apr. 30, 2003

Good things happen when you turn the tables, bend the rules a bit, or take a contrarian point of view and throw the world a curve ball. Here's a suggestion for building a new customer base.

Financing

How to be profitable in tough neighborhoods

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 27, 2014

Employee development and community involvement are key to success in the inner city, operators say. Hear more best practices from the panelists at the Multicultural Foodservice and Hospitality Alliance Operators' Conference this week.

Lean and mean

By Bill Main on Nov. 26, 2003

During a holiday or busy peak season, sometimes the best we can do is get through the day with our guests happy and our employees still working for us.

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