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2006-10-18 Restaurant Industry News Highlights

Features

Creating a Compelling Scorecard - By Sue Kruse
To move an organization from a 'kick me' to a 'count on me' orientation takes accountability and trackable measurement. Sue Kruse talks about how using a Scorecard can help accomplish a proactive environment. ...more

Food & Beverage - Selective Menu Revision - By Joe Dunbar
If the higher fuel prices and dropping home values are cutting your covers, you may still see full dining rooms on the traditional busy nights. Keeping the menu intact will allow a baseline business volume to be established each week. Try to use the revenue from these nights to cover all fixed expenses. ...more

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Appointments

Shirlene Lopez, 27-Year Company Veteran, Named President of Del Taco LLC
Del Taco today announced that 27-year company veteran Shirlene Lopez has been named president of the 41-year-old Mexican quick serve chain, according to Sid Feltenstein, Chairman, Sagittarius Brands, Inc., Del Taco's parent company. ...more

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Financial

CKE Restaurants Ups Executives' Salaries
CKE Restaurants Announces Salary Increases for Its Top 3 Executives ...more

Cosi Reports Third Quarter Sales
Cosi, Inc. (NASDAQ:COSI) today reported that new restaurant openings contributed to 7.0% growth in total revenues for the third quarter ended October 2, 2006. ...more

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Other

Chick-fil-A founder tells tale of success
The founder and chairman of Chick-fil-A, Inc., said Friday the best business decision he ever made was to close his fast-food restaurants on Sundays. ...more

Yum sued over alleged labor violations
Two lawsuits were filed in California against Yum Brands Inc. subsidiary Taco Bell Corp., alleging violations of California's wage and hour laws, the company said in its quarterly report filed yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. ...more

Rock's Mom: Cracker Barrel Discriminated
Chris Rock's Mother Claims Racial Discrimination at Cracker Barrel Restaurant ...more

Fish and Chips - Britain's Favourite Takeaway
The National Federation of Fish Friers, which is the Industry's representative body, has come out strongly to discount predictions made recently that, due to the proposed ban on fishing for cod in the North Sea and the Irish Sea, we will see the end of Britain's traditional fish and chips. ...more

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