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29 January 2009
Starbucks plans drastic cuts as profit plummets
After booking a near 70-percent drop in first-quarter profit, Starbucks Corp. said Wednesday it would close an additional 300 locations, pull back further on development and reduce its workforce by as many as 6,700 positions this year to become a “leaner and more nimble company.”
Even notoriously picky New Yorkers who hobnob at Michelin-rated restaurants and wouldn't even use the bathroom at an Applebee's are seeing the benefits of the "Dollar Menu."
Mr. B's Pancake House staff works for free to help boss
In a world yearning for good news, meet Mary VanDam who decided to help out her boss during tough economic times by working a Sunday shift for free.
The news is bad everywhere the sun shines, as airline capacity and hotel occupancy rates are down sharply from last year. The upside: Great travel deals are easy to find.
It’s official: Fiscal ’08 was tough on casinos
The cost of doing business on the Strip has skyrocketed, with casinos attempting to lure customers with more discounts and freebies amid a worsening economy, according to the Gaming Control Board’s annual report on the industry.
Food &Beverage People on the Move – January 2009
Food &Beverage People on the Move – January 2009
28 January 2009
Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What.
Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm. Featuring: December 2008 movements
The St. Lawrence Parks Commission has announced that it has issued two Request for Proposals (RFPs) for the concessionaire operation of food and beverage venues at two high-profile locations.
In these penny-pinching times it's common to hear financial advisers and other economy pundits recommending cutting back on nonessentials.
Is the power lunch dead? Or on a diet?
Has the staggering economy ended the days of those three-course power lunches, where business was done over steak tartare and wood-grilled Atlantic salmon? Even before the credit crunch, had those hour-plus-long meals already given way to the rushed world of take-out salads and desktop dining?
Even Ritz-Carltons Are Giving Away Free Stuff These Days
If you're looking to book a super lavish getaway, now's the time (you deserve it, you hard worker, you), and Ritz-Carlton hotels are doing their best to draw you in by reconnecting you with a portion of that chunk of change you'd be dropping at one of their luxe properties.
Restaurant Jobs Instead of Wall St.
James Island, SC - Wading through tough economic times by waiting tables. That, now the reality for college grads, and at least one of them thankful for a job on Main street, even though he expected one on Wall street
Meltdown 101: Travel industry vs. the 'staycation'
When the economy goes into the tank, people stay at home. But for those still willing to see what's out there, there are stupendous deals to be had. Hotels, resorts and cruise lines are offering rock-bottom rates and doing everything they can to fill rooms, including teaming up with airlines to offer jaw-dropping package deals. And savvy consumers can reap the benefits.
27 January 2009
Hotel F&B took some promising new directions in '08
The hotel food and beverage business made some shifts in 2008 that offer some promise. They include experimentation with street pricing and efforts to better compete with street businesses, a greater sensitivity to the needs of workers and a shift from big-name celebrity chefs to local up-and-coming chefs
Hotel Owner Denies Firing Gay People
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- A hotel manager who said the owner made him fire an employee for being gay has now been fired himself.
The Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort and Spa has reinforced its status of elite quality, being selected as a Gold List recipient by Conde Nast Traveler
Women &Wine®, <a href="http://womenwine.com">http://womenwine.com</a>, the lifestyle community for lovers of wine, food and travel and Full Glass Research, <a href="http://fullglassresearch.com">http://fullglassresearch.com</a>, have completed a survey of wine lovers ages averaging 29-44 - men and women - about their wine buying habits in restaurants.
Study: Full-service managers boast best pay among franchises
Full-service restaurants have the highest average base pay among franchised companies across multiple industries, according to a report released Monday by FRANdata, an independent research company here that tracks the franchise industry.
Starbucks pulls peanut butter products
Starbucks Corp. has temporarily pulled all products containing peanut butter from stores in the United States and Canada after a peanut butter manufacturer was linked to an outbreak of salmonella.
Card-data theft puts legislation in spotlight
Debie Keesee got the bad news four days before it hit the financial press Tuesday: Sophisticated hackers had intercepted vast streams of unencrypted data sent by one of the nation's largest bank-card processors, potentially exposing millions of consumers to fraud.
26 January 2009
Camarillo dessert expert likes to mix it up in the kitchen
The (other) top chefs of Ventura County
Gordon Ramsay's empire crumbling?
Gordon Ramsay is facing his very own kitchen nightmare as the credit crunch takes its toll on his global empire. Bookings at his restaurants have slumped... sparking fears his business is in the soup.
Pat &Oscar's bought by management
After more than a year on the market, the 19-unit fast-casual Pat &Oscar’s chain has been acquired by a group of the chain’s top executives, including industry veterans John Kaufman and Tim Foley, the group said Thursday.
More layoffs expected at Starbucks
Another big round of layoffs is expected at Starbucks, possibly 1,000 people — a third of its headquarters employees — and some district managers and field employees, according to an e-mail sent to a stock brokerage's customers Friday.
23 January 2009
EcoGreen Hotel Website Helps Hotels Go "Green" In More Ways Than One
EcoGreen Hotel is hoping to help hotels around the world go green in more ways than one. The company, which provides "green" consulting services, has also created a website that could be a valuable resource to hoteliers: it addresses environmental issues and conservation of energy, while at the same time helping the hotel's bottom-line. Going green can also help these hotels see a little more green.
F&B sector urged to retrain, not retrench
The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) took the opportunity yesterday to urge employers to use the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (Spur), a two-year programme to help companies and workers manage the downturn and invest in skills for the eventual recovery. Companies stand to benefit from lower course fees and a higher absentee payroll should they enrol employees in courses under the scheme.
F&B sales at Malmaison and Hotel du Vin down in 2008
Food and beverage (F&B) sales at Malmasion and Hotel du Vin fell in 2008 as consumers tightened their belts, owner Marylebone Warwick Balfour (MWB) said today.
Restaurants of all shades reporting losses
Rick Sampson and Gennaro Riggione aren’t viewing the state of mid-priced restaurants through the same lens.
Whistler: Business down but not as bleak as expected
Both hotels have been pleased with food and beverage sales as well. The Chateau's Wildflower Restaurant has been doing 500 breakfasts a day.
In a slumping economy, restaurateurs try a pinch of this and a dash of that to keep customers at their tables
Darden says it will open fewer restaurants
Darden Restaurants plans to open even fewer restaurants in 2010 than its scaled-back number this fiscal year, company executives said at their annual meeting with analysts Thursday