American Blue Ribbon Holdings shuttered 33 locations and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the company announced. The filing does not involve or affect the operations of O’Charley’s or 99 Restaurants, which are not part of ABRH (a company separate from American Blue Ribbon). Fidelity Newport Holdings owns ABRH, which owns American Blue Ribbon Holdings. American Blue Ribbon… read more
Over the past few years, Bar Louie primarily drove sales and profit through new-unit expansion. But a problem emerged along the way. It funded growth partially through new debt, yet also with cash flow from operations. And, eventually, didn’t have enough cash on hand to fix underperforming units when they started to drag the system. The result, it said Monday,… read more
The Food and Drug Administration continues to assert that soy leghemoglobin remains safe for use as a color additive in ground beef analogue products, which includes plant-based Impossible Burgers. The F.D.A. on Dec. 17 said it concluded objections raised by the Center for Food Safety did not justify a hearing or provide a basis for revoking the… read more
By Career Builder With the unemployment rate hovering around 3.5 percent for months, employers are finding fewer people actively looking for work and growing business needs aren’t being met. In fact, 60 percent of employers say it’s taking them longer to fill positions today than in the last year, according to a Silkroad and CareerBuilder study,… read more
BY Matthew Kosinski – Recruiter Hiring is, ideally, all about professionalism. It’s a matter of objectively assessing each candidate’s skills and cultural fit to find the one who will succeed the most in the role. But we don’t live and recruit in an ideal world. The real world is run by real people, who are… read more
By Daniel Bortz – Ladders Make your age a selling point, not a strike against you. Even in a booming job market, older workers can face difficulties getting hired, or even getting a foot in the door. In a survey by the career counseling site CAREEREALISM, of the 55% of professionals identified as “seasoned workers” or… read more
By Evan Nicole Brown – Fast Co. 53% of professionals in a recent survey claim they need this one thing to stay engaged on the job. No, it’s not a beer tap. Forget the kombucha on tap and the designated wellness rooms. Most office perks are overrated. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way,… read more
By Christy Matino – Ladders How would you pitch yourself to potential employers if you were only given one minute…or less? If you muttered the words “Umm…” and started to panic upon hearing this question, you aren’t alone. The thought of explaining who we are to a potential stranger or HR representative can be daunting,… read more
By Kaitlyn McInnis – Ladders People don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses — but sometimes it’s not so black and white. Almost everyone has had a less than great manager at some point in their career but there are certain characteristics that may actually suggest you might be dealing with a toxic boss…. read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: Here we are just a few weeks into the New Year /Decade and the Celebration is continuing. My colleagues and I at American Recruiters are celebrating our 20th year anniversary of helping Foodservice, HVAC, Food Processing, and other niche customers continue to prosper in the all segments of their respective markets. Our… read more