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The Dream Team: Behind-the-scenes players that make a restaurant unique

In today’s hyper-competitive restaurant world, some of the most influential players are not in the front- or back-of-the-house.

Performance Food Group Promotes Senior Vice President, Business Development

RICHMOND, VA (September 13, 2012)—Performance Food Group, Inc. announced the promotion of Kent Berke to Senior Vice President, Business Development for...

Financing

Mistake-proof your opening

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 31, 2012

The Restaurant Business annual Restaurant Growth Index can direct you to the best opportunities for your next location. But there are may mistakes to avoid after that.

Financing

Shopping (and selling) tips from dealmaking pros

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 30, 2012

A Murderer’s Row of industry dealmakers took the stage at the Restaurant Leadership Conference to air their widely different approaches to finding and profiting from restaurant acquisitions.

Technology

A tutorial: What Google+ can do for restaurants

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Feb. 17, 2012

Google launched its Google+ social network platform last June and Google+ Pages in November, finally allowing restaurants and other businesses to claim their real estate and check out the view.

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...

Financing

Buying bankruptcies

By Dana Tanyeri on Sep. 01, 2011

“Vulture investing” can be a profitable path to growth. With bankruptcy filings occurring at a steady clip, one company’s distress is another’s opportunity.

My best mistake

By Patricia Cobe and Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 26, 2011

"I lost my cool—at the wrong person."— Kat Cole, President, CinnabonAccording to a business fable that’s made the rounds, a mid-level executive...

Grow smaller

By Joan M. Lang on Jun. 01, 2011

The economy over the last few years has provided the ultimate incentive for operators that have had the foresight and the resources to put a new generation of prototypes in the pipeline.

Financing

Tight lending leads to franchise powwow

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2011

The lending needed to open or buy franchised businesses this year will fall about $2 billion short of demand, thwarting the creation of up to 80,000 jobs at restaurants and other enterprises, according to new research from the International Franchise Association.