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This meeting is called to order!

 By Bill Main on May 03, 2000

Successful managers are good communicators... especially in the hospitality business! Yet only 7% of communication is actually heard, understood or acted on. What goes wrong?

Sysco Announces Team Leadership Promotions

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 06, 2011

HOUSTON (November 6, 2011)—Sysco Corporation announced the following executive leadership team promotions: Mike Green, Executive Vice President​-Food...

Hat trick

By Bill Main on Sep. 27, 2001

What are the barriers to achievement and the habits that can help you overcome these barriers? John D. Rockefeller identified three habits that can help anyone achieve success.

Sysco Announces Agreement to Acquire European Imports, Ltd.

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 22, 2012

HOUSTON (February 22, 2012 - GlobeNewswire)—Sysco Corporation announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase Chicago-based European Imports, Ltd...

Put it in writing

By Bill Main on Nov. 20, 2002

Consider yourself lucky if a guest tells you about a problem they've had while dining with you. It means you have a chance to fix the problem and keep them as a customer.

The week in ideas, July 9, 2012

By Sam Smith on Jul. 09, 2012

The bacon ideas just keep rolling this week. A Sunday promotion and its detractors. And more marijuana in restaurants. Smoke ’em if you got ’em in this installment of Week in Ideas.

Ron Bailey: Stay open late

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2003

For years, Ron Bailey, a McDonald's franchisee with six units spread across New York City's Harlem neighborhood, would lock up shop at 11 p.m.

Consumer Trends

'Tis really could be a season to be jolly

Nov. 29, 2012

A survey of corporate HR specialists shows considerably more companies are planning to hold end-of-year parties next month, and many plan to spend more than they have in the past. Restaurants are commonly the sites of such corporate bashes.

PFG Reports Net Sales Increase of 15% in 1st Quarter

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 04, 2004

RICHMOND, VA - Performance Food Group reported today that sales for its first quarter that ended April 3 grew to $1.5 billion, up 15% from $1.3 billion in...

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...

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