‘Worthless’ Subway ‘Footlong’ Sandwich Settlement is Thrown out: U.S. Court U.S. federal appeals court threw out a class-action settlement intended to resolve claims that the Subway sandwich chain deceived customers by selling “Footlong” subs that were less than a foot long. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago called the settlement “utterly worthless,”… read more
Restaurant renovations: Does your facility need a facelift? ● Decide whether the time is right. When it comes to redesigns, stay ahead of the curve. “If you wait until it looks like it’s time to remodel, you’ve waited too long,” says restaurant consultant Aaron Allen, who recommends a facelift every five to seven years. Allen heads up… read more
The Middleby Corporation Acquires QualServ Solutions, LLC The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of QualServ Solutions, LLC, a global commercial kitchen design, manufacturing, engineering, project management and equipment solutions provider. QualServ, based in Fort Smith, Ark., has annual revenues of $100 million. “QualServ is a respected industry leader providing a unique set of services and… read more
The Middleby Corporation Acquires QualServ Solutions, LLC The Middleby Corporation announced the acquisition of QualServ Solutions, LLC, a global commercial kitchen design, manufacturing, engineering, project management and equipment solutions provider. QualServ, based in Fort Smith, Ark., has annual revenues of $100 million. “QualServ is a respected industry leader providing a unique set of services and… read more
by: Brian de Haaff – LinkedIn “I have some feedback for you.” When you hear these words, do you go into fight or flight mode? Maybe you are a runner. You think about an escape route. So you defensively scramble for a convenient excuse to avoid the discussion entirely. I know that the sting of… read more
by Robert Herjavec – LinkedIn I’ve spent a lot of time recently talking about failure. It’s one of those words, just like sales, that gets a bad reputation. Failure isn’t a bad word! At one time or another in our lives we will be faced with the fear of failure. But if you don’t take… read more
by Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D – LinkedIn Did you know that eye contact is like Goldilocks and the three bears? It’s true. Too much eye contact is instinctively felt to be rude, hostile and condescending; and in a business context, it may also be perceived as a deliberate intent to dominate, intimidate, belittle, or make… read more
by Oleg Vishnepolsky – LinkedIn “They tried to bury us. They did not know we were seeds.” Brian Acton had a lapse in employment. Nobody wanted to hire him. He then started a company called WhatsApp and sold it to one of the companies that rejected him. The price was astounding 19 billion dollars. On… read more
by Dean Karrel – LinkedIn Over the past week, I have had two clients tell me some pretty disturbing stories about experiences they have had with managers from two companies. One person said she had been on three interviews with one company, two with another, and then never heard a thing. This is even after… read more
By Keith Yamashita – Unstuck The prospect of public speaking often hacks away at our confidence. The antidote: Build experience through planning, preparation, and careful attention to details. Keith Yamashita, cofounder of Unstuck, shares 12 of his very thorough tactics for presenting so you, too, can stride confidently onstage. 1. Write down the logic flow,… read more