Month: January 2018

Washington state lawmakers want to turn the momentum of the #MeToo movement into legislative action in Olympia. A hearing was held Wednesday for a series of bills aimed at combating sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. (King 5 News)

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) has launched its new global reservation system, a three-year effort that has cost the company tens of millions of dollars since 2014. The system, called choiceEdge, is cloud-based and meant to perform much more quickly than the Rockville hotelier’s previous system. (Washington Business Journal)

A new generation of Filipino-American chefs are bringing the communal kamayan style of eating to restaurants and pop-ups, including Mei Mei Street Kitchen in Boston which hosted a kamayan feast for New Year’s Eve. Diners share family-style dishes served on banana leaves that are traditionally eaten without using utensils. (NPR)

Marketing focused on honesty, transparency and customer needs has been key to Panera Bread’s growth, said Chris Hollander, the company’s senior vice president of marketing who leads a 65-person team. “It’s all about understanding customers’ needs and what you can do to improve their lives,” he said. (Media Post)