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June 14, 2009
Let's begin the day with a quiz, shall we, just to get the juices flowing. As usual, a right answer is rewarded with an explanation of the issue via its Web site. A wrong one leads you where you'd rather not go, particularly if you work for a chain that menus dishes weighing in at 6,782-calories. Good luck!
1. El Pollo Loco recently launched an ad attacking KFC for using what ingredient in the marinade of its new grilled chicken?
-- soy protein concentrate
-- beef powder
-- gelatin
-- sodium acid pyrophosphate
2. Piper Jaffray's Nicole Miller Regan downgraded a restaurant stock to "sell," saying, "We continue to believe that [the chain] faces significant challenges given the current consumer environment." Which company is she talking about?
-- The Cheesecake Factory
-- Morton's
-- McCormick & Schmick's
-- Ruth's Chris
3. Carl's Jr. promised professional skateboarder Rob Drydek funds for a new skatepark in L.A. if he agreed to do what?
--appear in an ad for the Western Bacon Cheeseburger
--make a video wearing the Happy Star costume
--spend a week working the drive-thru in Glendale, Calif.
--give motivational workshops at the chain's annual GM conference
4. Robert Hoppenwrath, maitre d' and general manager at Detroit's Morton's, told the Detroit Free Press on Sunday: "Our big thing is, we want you to be happy. When people go out to dine and they're paying their hard-earned money, they should always be happy with their meal." What problem is he referring to?
--rude service
--running out of an item
--returning food to the kitchen
--server forgetting to check back
5. In Arizona, the state senate just passed a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to bring a handgun into a restaurant that serves alcohol unless the restaurant owner ...
--deems the gun-toter drunk
--sees a bulge under the gun-toter's suit coat
--already carries a loaded pistol
--posts a sign saying no guns allowed
Quiz: Got a Beef?
June 14, 2009
Let's begin the day with a quiz, shall we, just to get the juices flowing. As usual, a right answer is rewarded with an explanation of the issue via its Web site. A wrong one leads you where you'd rather not go, particularly if you work for a chain that menus dishes weighing in at 6,782-calories. Good luck!
1. El Pollo Loco recently launched an ad attacking KFC for using what ingredient in the marinade of its new grilled chicken?
-- soy protein concentrate
-- beef powder
-- gelatin
-- sodium acid pyrophosphate
2. Piper Jaffray's Nicole Miller Regan downgraded a restaurant stock to "sell," saying, "We continue to believe that [the chain] faces significant challenges given the current consumer environment." Which company is she talking about?
-- The Cheesecake Factory
-- Morton's
-- McCormick & Schmick's
-- Ruth's Chris
3. Carl's Jr. promised professional skateboarder Rob Drydek funds for a new skatepark in L.A. if he agreed to do what?
--appear in an ad for the Western Bacon Cheeseburger
--make a video wearing the Happy Star costume
--spend a week working the drive-thru in Glendale, Calif.
--give motivational workshops at the chain's annual GM conference
4. Robert Hoppenwrath, maitre d' and general manager at Detroit's Morton's, told the Detroit Free Press on Sunday: "Our big thing is, we want you to be happy. When people go out to dine and they're paying their hard-earned money, they should always be happy with their meal." What problem is he referring to?
--rude service
--running out of an item
--returning food to the kitchen
--server forgetting to check back
5. In Arizona, the state senate just passed a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to bring a handgun into a restaurant that serves alcohol unless the restaurant owner ...
--deems the gun-toter drunk
--sees a bulge under the gun-toter's suit coat
--already carries a loaded pistol
--posts a sign saying no guns allowed
Posted by David Farkas on June 14, 2009 | Comments (2)
Reader Comments
at 6/15/2009 12:24:57 PM, Steve J commented:
3 out of 4 These are fun! Thanks Dave
at 6/15/2009 3:50:41 PM, Dave commented:
Great job, Steve!
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