Restaurants & Institutions back issues from August 1989:
Building proper rapport enhances guest relations. (restaurant industry)
Aug 07, 1989; ... Building Proper Rapport Enhances Guest Relations It is time to let your servers in on the secret to giving dramatically visible customer service. This secret is used by all outstanding servers. It allows them to create a personalized dining experience for their guests so that they leave a ...
Safety saves bottom-line dollars in food operations.
Aug 07, 1989; ... Safety Saves Bottom-Line Dollars in Food Operations Worker's compensation provides an often overlooked opportunity to cut costs. Operators who can reduce the number of accidents not only cut down on insurance premiums, but avoid paying the substitute labor needed to fill in for the injured ...
Minimum-wage hike delayed.
Aug 07, 1989; ... Minimum-Wage Hike Delayed As expected, on June 13 President Bush successfully vetoed the latest piece of federal minimum-wage legislation that would have increased starting salaries from $3.35 per hour to $4.55 by 1992. And, as expected, Democrats, led by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), ...
New president targets solid waste, AIDS Issues. (Harris H. Rusitzky, National Restaurant Association)
Aug 07, 1989; ... New President Targets Labor, Solid Waste, AIDS Issues Harris H. Rusitzky, president and founder of Serv-Rite Foodservice and Consulting Corp., in Pittsford, N.Y., has a plan, and if all goes right, he will have every local affiliate of the NRA lobbying its legislators. The new chairman of ...
Bush, Congress play 'chicken' with Targeted Jobs Tax Credit.
Aug 07, 1989; ... Bush, Congress Play 'Chicken' with Targeted Jobs Tax Credit The Targeted Jobs Tax Credit is in more trouble than usual. The credit, which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 1989, encourages employers to hire disadvantaged workers by offering a 40% tax rebate on their first year's ...
Labeling issue surfaces again: California proposals require fast-food chains and grocery stores to list cholesterol and various fat contents.
Aug 07, 1989; ... Labeling Issue Surfaces Again Two new bills dealing with ingredient and nutritional labeling for products sold in fast-food establishments and for packaged foods in grocery stores are currently under consideration in the California legislature. The first bill, introduced by ...
The inside story on executive pay. (restaurant industry; Annual Job$ Survey)
Aug 07, 1989; ... THE INSIDE STORY ON EXECUTIVE PAY Today's foodservice executives, faced with increased bottom-line pressures, are working harder than ever. And the results of the 21st annual R&I JOB$ survey shows they want to be paid well for their efforts. For example, money has become an even ...
Great American food chronicles: barbecue. (restaurant marketing)
Aug 07, 1989; ... GREAT AMERICAN FOOD CHRONICLES: Throughout history, barbecue has been a fighting word, nowhere more hotly contested than in America, the 20th-century barbecue capital of the world. Say "barbecue" today and, depending where you are and who is listening, the response might be a lecture (on ...
Four-wheeled dilemma. (restaurant parking)
Aug 07, 1989; ... FOUR-WHEELED DILEMMA Talk about parking in some cities and people shrug their shoulders. But bring up the topic in Los Angeles, Chicago or Boston and restaurateurs get agitated. In the Los Angeles area, hot restaurant neighborhoods have become so congested with cars that zoning and ...
Kids read for free pizzas. (school food service promotion)
Aug 07, 1989; ... Kids Read for Free Pizzas It was a great idea. In conjunction with the school district's reading specialists, the foodservice department in Fairfax, Va., developed a program, "Pizza Read," designed to encourage Fairfax students to read regularly. They did. The foodservice ...
Try turkey too. (restaurant menu ideas, includes recipes)
Aug 07, 1989; ... TRY TURKEY TOO Thirty years ago, 90% of turkey was purchased in November and December. Today, more than 60% of turkey is purchased in the first 10 months of the year. One reason is that demand for turkey has steadily increased, from 6.1 pounds per capita in 1960 to 12 pounds in ...
Two-step pizza makes most of time, with taste. (restaurant menu ideas, includes recipes)
Aug 07, 1989 ... Two-Step Pizza Makes the Most of Time, with Taste Thai, Mexican, Greek and California vegetarian--what has happened to pizza? Somewhere along the way, the unadorned pizza crust became a palette for the chef. Ever more varied and colorful toppings spur imaginative substitutions for crusts, ...
Trademark rights, false advertising laws enhanced. (implications for restaurant industry)
Aug 21, 1989; ... Trademark Rights, False Advertising Laws Enhanced Significant changes to the United States trademark laws were recently enacted and will become effective on Nov. 16, 1989. The legislation is very favorable to trademark owners and franchisors. It is particularly significant for the ...
Making sweat equity pay off: running a restaurant may be hard work, but selling it is even harder.
Aug 21, 1989; ... Making Sweat Equity Pay Off When the zeal disappears, the stamina runs out or, more typically, when the concept is showing its age and the bottom line turns red, restaurateurs often consider selling their operations. Actually, the best time to sell a restaurant and realize the ...
Green lights turn yellow for some double drive-thrus. (drive-thru restaurants)
Aug 21, 1989; ... Green Lights Turn Yellow for Some Double Drive-Thrus The free-standing double drive-thru is the hot new growth vehicle in the restaurant industry. It will solve the labor and location problems at a stroke. And when the customers move, you just pick up and find another parking lot. Right? ...
Godfather's, Max & Erma's write fun job into job description.
Aug 21, 1989; ... Godfather's, Max & Erma's Write Fun into Job Description You can see the same sign in almost every restaurant in town: friendly people wanted; responsible drivers needed (own car); opportunity to grow; great benefits; flexible schedule; a nice place to work. Job claims like these ...
Inside McDonald's. (McDonald's Corp.; includes related articles) (company profile)
Aug 21, 1989; ... INSIDE McDONALD'S As much as McDonald's elates shareholders and delights the under-12 set, the corporation's ways are capable of setting teeth on edge. McDonald's competitors resent the company not for its threefold sales lead, but for its refusal to join industry fights against ...
More than a day's work: the demands and frustrations are unending, but foodservice executives relish the challenge. (Annual Job$ Survey)
Aug 21, 1989; ... MORE THAN A DAY'S WORK Foodservice may be just a job when short-sighted management limits an executive's role and imagination. But it becomes a career when ideals are upheld, the work is challenging and the organization gives emotional and financial support to its executives. ...
Desserve Cafe offers low-fat mini-desserts: sweets at the suburban Chicago shop are made with low-fat ingredients and sugar substitutes.
Aug 21, 1989; ... Desserve Cafe Offers Low-Fat Mini-Desserts The Desserve Sampler Cafe, which opened in a mall in the Chicago suburb of Mount Prospect last November, boasts a grazing menu of minisized desserts that contain 30% to 50% fewer calories than normal. Most items are low in sugar, fat, cholesterol, ...
Beyond duck a l'orange. (restaurant menu ideas, includes recipes)
Aug 21, 1989; ... Beyond Duck a l'Orange The '70s was a dark decade for duckling: From star of haute cuisine, it had fallen to menu cliche. Its reputation, established by French chefs in French restaurants--who introduced Americans to such classics as duck pate, Canard a l'Orange, and Caneton aux ...
Made-in-the-USA brews maintain competitive edge. (restaurant marketing of beer)
Aug 21, 1989; ... Made-in-the-USA Brews Maintain Competitive Edge Operators willing to experiment with product mix and marketing ideas are sparking domestic-beer sales by riding the trends for "genuine draft" bottled products and--most of all--the still-new dry beers. Interviews with several ...
The byte stuff '89. (food service management software and hardware) (directory)
Aug 21, 1989 ... THE BYTE STUFF '89 Advantec Data Systems Inc. 504 3100 Branch Ave. Marlow Heights, MD 20748 (301) 894-1097 Virginia Pearson, Mktg. Rep. Integrated Software/systems: Advantec Restaurant Management System, $5,000-$10,000; PC or compatible, mini and mainframe computer systems. ...
Versatile vegetables. (restaurant menu ideas, includes recipes)
Aug 21, 1989; ... VERSATILE Vegetables The care lavished on vegetables is usually returned in visually exciting, flavorful dishes. An abundance of seasonal produce allows Cafe Zenon in Eugene, Ore., to serve a variety of vegetable dishes, many of them influenced by the cuisine of Northern Italy. ...
Fragrant morning glories from the baker's oven. (restaurant menu ideas for breakfast breads, includes recipes)
Aug 21, 1989; ... Fragrant Morning Glories from the Baker's Oven Morning business meetings are on the rise, especially those held over breakfast. With many corporate expense accounts under stricter scrutiny, executives now take clients out to breakfast. Operators can make the morning meal a memorable one by ...