NPD: Deals, Promos, Breakfast and Lunch Keep Many Chains Alive in
NPD's Consumer Reports on Eating Share Trends, which tracks consumer use of restaurants, reported that consumer spending grew by 2 percent during the same...
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This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Forced retirements
Venerable business principles and concepts were shipped off to the old folks' home this week, worsening observers' neck arthritis.
As restaurateurs are we our own worst enemy? The question is not meant to be rhetorical. In fact, I hope it spurs conversation and generates answers from many different viewpoints. From my perspective, the answer is an overwhelming yes. And if we don’t change, our industry is at risk of losing its place as a cornerstone of our economy.