Let us begin:
First, how about a product that lets you open a bathroom restaurant door with your FEET? http://www.stepnpull.com/ or, the horrors of restaurant websites? http://www.slate.com/id/2301228/ - as you know, McDonald’s sales up again in July over 5% http://www.restaurantnews.com/mcdonalds-strong-performance-continues-july-comparable-sales-up-5-1/ and Denny’s sales up 2% for the comparible quarter http://www.restaurantnews.com/dennys-reports-results-for-second-quarter-2011/
More soon.
Hello - let’s pick up where summer left off a month ago. Also, I’ve written up my experiences at two restaurants recently - look for that soon.
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Of course, huge news was the http://www.myce.com/news/court-fines-restaurants-over-40k-for-playing-music-without-a-license-50280/ 40K dollar fine for playing unlicensed music by BMI - do they realize their business model sounds like a shakedown? And, with sales off 6% in the first quarter http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2011/08/Burger-King-freshens-fast-food-image-kicks-King-to-the-curb/50046768/1 BK has kicked the KING to the curb. Says they will be targeting MOM? Good luck with that one. ———— Meanwhile…… Chili’s passes ONE MILLION facebook fans - http://www.restaurantnews.com/chilis-celebrates-1000000-facebook-fans-with-party-and-free-chilis-for-a-year-for-one-lucky-fan/ and While Castle won a Consumer Reports survey for most craved Hamburger http://www.restaurantnews.com/white-castle-beats-out-the-big-three-hamburger-chains-in-a-national-survey/.
More tomorrow.
