operations

Getting social

Sep. 07, 2012

Communal tables and shareable small plates may have spawned the social dining trend, but today’s customers want more. Gen Y—aka the Millennials—are leading the charge. And they spend a lot more of their disposable income on dining out than other generations.

PFG's Spinner Sees Continued Growth in '04; Broadliner Refocuses on Core Values and Street Sales

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 16, 2004

RICHMOND, VA - Steve Spinner, president and ceo of the Performance Food Group (Nasdaq: PFGC) Broadline Division here, expects the company to reap the...

Operations

Kitchen equipment trends

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 01, 2013

Attendees at this month’s NAFEM Show in Orlando will be confronted with the usual mind-boggling array of equipment, everything from mammoth, industrial-strength dishwashers down to pocket-sized meat thermometers. The single unifying factor—maximized performance that justifies the expense of new equipment.

Pinnacle's Acquisition of Aurora Creates Single Foodservice Unit

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 08, 2004

CHERRY HILL, NJ - With the acquisition of Aurora Foods by Pinnacle Foods Corp., the foodservice operations of both companies have merged into Pinnacle...

NRA attendees contend with case of Obamacare-itis

By Sam Smith on May 23, 2013

There were a lot of clues at the National Restaurant Association Show: The crowds waiting to get into the healthcare reform education sessions. The full schedule of the advisors at the NRA healthcare reform knowledge center faced every day.

Survey: Operators Looking for 'New Twists on Familiar';Distributors Must Question Market Testing of

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 07, 2005

NEW YORK - Foodservice operators are looking for food manufacturers and, by association, distributors to provide new products that feature new flavors and...

'Attention, Starbucks M&A execs'

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 31, 2013

After seeing what Starbucks’ management did last quarter, Washington may want to turn over its operations.

Foodservice Acquisitions Require Determination, Tenacity

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 13, 2005

"Due to the current mindset of the active acquirers, a seller should expect a deal to take longer to consummate than it normally does, if they are to obtain...

Leadership

Saladworks' social media strategy

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 17, 2014

When Donaberger first started at Saladworks, the Conshohocken, Pa.-based chain had 10,000 Facebook fans and 1,000 Twitter followers. In the span of just over a year, he has more than doubled its Facebook fans to 26,000 and quadrupled Twitter followers to more than 4,000.

PFG Records 3Q Sales, Earnings Growth

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 02, 2005

Sales in the broadline distribution segment increased approximately 7.5% in the third quarter compared with the prior year period, said Bob Sledd, chairman...

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