Listeria causes approximately 1,600 cases of foodborne illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.), and about one in five of those contracting listeriosis dies. Almost every case of listeriosis comes as a result of eating food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes are bacteria that live in soil, water, cattle and poultry animals in addition to thriving… read more
Culinary on demand startup Kitchen United announced that Meredith Sandland will join the company as Chief Operating Officer, effective March 5, 2018. Sandland most recently served as Chief Development Officer for Taco Bell, a division of Yum! Brands with 7,000 locations and $10 billion in system sales. In this role, she added more than $1 billion in sales to the system through… read more
The National Restaurant Association announced it has selected Dickie Brennan, owner and managing partner of Dickie Brennan & Company, to serve as its convention chair for the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show 2018 (NRA Show). In this capacity, Brennan will advise the Association to ensure that the NRA Show—the most comprehensive event for restaurants,… read more
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. announced that Bernard Acoca has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 12, 2018. Mr. Acoca will succeed Steve Sather, who previously announced his intent to retire during 2017. Mr. Acocawill also replace Mr. Sather on the Company’s Board of Directors. Michael Maselli, Chairman of the Board of Directors of El Pollo Loco, stated, “The… read more
Everidge, a manufacturer of walk-in coolers and freezers and other refrigerated solutions, has hired Feras Affani as vice president of sales for brands ThermalRite and ICS. Affani will be responsible for generating new business, and sustaining and growing current customers in the foodservice and non-commercial segments. At ThermalRite, he will be in charge of chain… read more
The #1 Thing That Disqualifies People In First-Round Interviews February 27, 2018 –by Jillian Kramer If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is If you’re not a confident interviewer, you may feel as if navigating an interview is akin to walking through a minefield—eventually, you’re bound to make an explosive… read more
By: Rachel Weingarten – theLadders If you’re feeling that Monday morning dread every day of the week — you may be onto something. While it’s not always a great idea to trust your gut about every single work issue, here’s when it may be worth wondering if your job’s in danger. 1. You’re not that… read more
To Our Loyal Followers, Here it is the beginning of March, can Spring weather be on the horizon? I watched the first televised Cubs /Sox game so as baseball has its’ Spring training, I would like to share a few Spring Training tips with you that I recently read; authored, by Brandon Stanley. Brandon is… read more
First, the good news: Food prices, with a few exceptions, have stabilized over the past few years. Now, the bad news: The price of pretty much everything else has gone up. “Food cost used to be your highest cost,” said Kelley Jones (left), president and COO of Hospitality Alliance, a restaurant consulting, operations and management… read more
Debt financing has become widely available to restaurant companies in recent years, and many operators have taken advantage of this source of capital to fund development. This is a big difference compared with 30 years ago, when banks and other lenders shunned the industry and many companies had to grow within the limits of their cash… read more