Bar and tavern owners in Nevada are seeking to ease restrictions on indoor smoking, arguing that the state’s law intended to protect the health of children and families has crippled their businesses by barring them from serving food if they allow smoking.Nevada’s 2006 Clean Indoor Air Act only allows smoking in casinos, taverns, saloons and…
Complying with regulatory issues in California has become so onerous and expensive that at least one chain says it’s fed up and might leave the state. Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, which counts Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s among its brands, says his company is considering moving its headquarters to Texas, where 300 new Carl’s…
The folks behind how operations utilize air and water are getting together this month to brainstorm. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers will hold its annual conference, titled “Sustainability Has No Borders,” June 25-29 in Montreal. The conference’s technical program will focus on papers and applications-oriented sessions, will address alternative technologies…
McDonald’s is under fire for its Happy Meals, its marketing practices, and now, for its enduring mascot, Ronald McDonald. The Oak Brook, Ill., company fended off challenges to all three at its annual shareholders meeting May 19. The shareholder proposals come in the context of a number of local and state regulatory proposals to regulate…
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At University of California-Santa Barbara, a new 46’-long mobile kitchen is serving soccer fans, college students and, if need be, disaster refugees. Best of all, it’s serving more and better food at lower cost than before.
Six suppliers and 10 member dealers were honored at Allied Buying Corp.’s spring conference, May 3-6 in San Diego. Suppliers recognized for Outstanding Sales Achievement-Volume Growth were Candle Lamp Co., Nor-Lake and Vollrath Co. Supplier Awards of Merit-Sales Effort were presented to Cambro Mfg., Nemco Food Equipment and Vita-Mix Corp. Four dealers received honors for…
Summer is not yet officially here, but dealer sales people, sales managers and key management can kick off the hot-weather selling season with a June 8 teleconference sponsored by the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association. The program, at 10 a.m. CST, focuses on how salespeople can differentiate themselves from the competition by positioning themselves as trusted…