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Eye on Hospitality: Just Say No to Forced Labor

Jan 31, 2018 | Archive

By Paul Schlienz Not in our house! This is what hotels throughout the U.S. are telling human...

Three ways metasearch will empower hotels to compete in 2018

Jan 31, 2018 | Archive

Last year we saw the direct booking journey make the move to metasearch. For travelers, it meant a more seamless booking experience. (Tnooz)

Convenience stores put the focus on food

Jan 31, 2018 | Archive

For a decade or more, convenience-store chains have been beefing up their foodservice offerings and posing a growing competitive threat to restaurants. While C-store chain leaders in Nation’s Restaurant News’ latest Top 100 report, such as Wawa and Sheetz, have been innovating for years with self-ordering kiosks and specialty foods, Casey’s General Store has been aggressively carving out a unique niche with scratch-made pizza, including delivery right out of its locations. (Nation’s Restaurant News)

Teaching employees the basics of cost control and selling

Jan 31, 2018 | Archive

The collective shouted responses from the 40-plus servers, greeters, bartenders and cooks who were sitting in the crowded dining room at 9 a.m. on a rainy Saturday morning were both frenzied and unnerving. “Fifty cents!” (Nation’s Restaurant News)

McDonald’s 4Q U.S. same-store sales rise 4.5%

Jan 31, 2018 | Industry News

McDonald’s Corp. reported its best same-store-sales gain in six years as value improvements and new menu introductions gained traction in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, the company said Tuesday. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based quick-service operator’s fourth-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded analyst forecasts. (Nation’s Restaurant News)