Articles by Christine Kern
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – January 30, 2017
1/30/2017
In news this week, a new report helps hoteliers understand travelers online search and booking behaviors to better capture their business; the IFA predicts a $26 billion expansion for the Franchise sector in 2017; and McDonald’s reports slumped U.S. same-store sales for Q4, despite efforts to streamline menu options and costs.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – January 23, 2017
1/23/2017
In news this week, Pizza Hut ramps up hiring to prepare for football’s biggest day; Carnival debuts its connected cruise ships; and restaurants look to new delivery options and customer-facing technology to help overcome the slumping sales of 2016.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – January 16, 2017
1/16/2017
In news this week, all eyes are on President-elect Donald Trump as he negotiates the future of his empire; and Papa Murphy’s takes a new course towards recovery under interim CEO Jean Birch.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – January 9, 2017
1/9/2017
In news this week, as restaurants ring in the New Year, they will need to work harder to capture larger market shares, research predicts; NPD provides four tips for garner larger restaurant market share; and the IHG hires a cybersecurity expert to investigate its latest data breach.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – December 26, 2016
12/28/2016
In news this week, the Department of Labor has filed an appeal of the overtime rule injunction and asked for the process to be expedited; and more restaurants are turning to customer data to help their marketing strategies be more successful.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – December 19, 2016
12/19/2016
In news this week, Fitch Ratings says restaurant sales will slow in 2017; Red Robin is experimenting with delivery to boost sales; and Hotels.com examines the Hotel of the Future.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News - December 12, 2016
12/12/2016
In news this week, President-elect Donald Trump has tapped fast-food CEO Andrew Puzder as his new Labor Secretary; and Starbucks has set its sights on a 50 percent increase in global stores over the next five years.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – December 5, 2016
12/5/2016
In news this week, Delta Airlines has unveiled a new RFID luggage tracking app that lets fliers see in real-time where their bags are; and the injunction of the implementation of the new overtime rules has been appealed by the Department of Labor.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – November 28, 2016
11/28/2016
The big news this week is the issuing of a nationwide injunction delaying the implementation of the Obama Administration’s new overtime regulations, which were scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2017. While the injunction is just a temporary measure, pending the decision of the case on its merits, it bodes well for stakeholders in the restaurant and hospitality industry who were facing some tough decisions in the wake of the new regulations.
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Restaurant And Hospitality News – November 21, 2016
11/21/2016
In news this week, McDonald’s is expanding its restaurant “Experience of the Future” to boost customer satisfaction, and all eyes are on the U.S. District Judge as he issues a ruling on the injunction for the new overtime regulations set to take effect on December 1.