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Executive Q&A: How a Burger Chain Picks a Site

TODAY’S HEADLINES: Executive Q&A: How a Burger Chain Picks a Site ... There's No Such Thing as a New Orleans-Style Hot Dog ... A World of Flavor ... Portland Restaurant Scene Gets its Props ... San Francisco Looks at Fee on Soft Drinks ... The Heat Is on French Fries

September 18, 2009

	Executive Q&A: How a Burger Chain Picks a Site
	Real-estate veteran Tom Jednorowicz, co-founder of better-burger concept Meatheads, explains the site-selection method for the restaurant chain. Read the full story >>

Mobile POS puts restaurant profitability within reach
Mobile POS technology continues to have an impact on the restaurant industry with positive results such as increased table turns of up to 15-20%, increased sales of up to 30%, lowered labor costs and improved guest satisfaction. Learn more by downloading this FREE Tableside Ordering Information Kit to access case studies, white papers and application briefs. Click here to learn more about the complete solution.

There's No Such Thing as a New Orleans-Style Hot Dog

In New Orleans, a city whose citizens hold fierce opinions about nearly everything they eat, the all-American hot dog inspires little passion. Read the full story >>

A World of Flavor

Epcot Executive Chef Jens Dahlmann discusses preparations for the 14th annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival, which starts next Friday. Read the full story >>

Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out
Help End Childhood Hunger Now. Register for the 2009 Great American Dine Out, a flexible and customizable week-long event this September 20-26.
Click here to register.

Wiener Schnitzel
The Berghoff, Chicago
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Portland Restaurant Scene Gets its Props

Bon Appetit named Portland, Ore., the Foodiest Small Town in America, and the city’s food scene was featured this week in the The New York Times. Portland restaurateurs respond. Read the full story >>

Webcast: Connection Points Media Consumption Study
View R&I′s Operator Media Consumption Webcast to learn how operators, while continuing to rely on traditional media, are embracing all forms of digital and interactive media. Get an overview of findings from the study, including information on how to use the results to maximize your marketing effectiveness. Click here to view it now.

San Francisco Looks at Fee on Soft Drinks

Calling soda the new tobacco, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will introduce legislation that would charge a fee to retailers, but not restaurants, that sell sugary beverages. Read the full story >>

The Heat Is on French Fries

Federal governing bodies in the U.S., Canada and Europe are stepping up efforts to deal with acrylamide, a chemical found in french fries, and food-industry chemists are pursuing ways to reduce it in their products. Read the full story >>

Attend 2009 Chain Leader LIVE: Reach for New Heights
Register today to attend Chain Leader LIVE, the conference designed specifically for executives, operators and chefs from chain restaurants. The agenda delivers expert keynotes, interactive roundtable discussions, and timely and relevant breakout sessions, as well as multiple networking opportunities. In today's operating environment, you can′t afford to miss this chain-focused conference. Register today. Sponsored by Allens, Inc., Brakebush, Quantum Foods, Service Management Group, Simplot and Wasserstrom. Click here to register now.

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