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2008-07-15 Restaurant Industry News Highlights

Features

Where In The World Is Human Resources Headed? - By J. Ragsdale Hendrie
What a lonely discipline HR can be, even in the midst of Hospitality hooplah. You have been downsized, outsourced, seen as an operations barrier, mistrusted by employees, dismissed by Management. The discipline has been marginalized, you are transactional rather than strategic. ...more

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Trends

Restaurant Trends - Growing And Emerging Concepts - Data reflects change and activity from March 7, 2008 to July 7, 2008
Update from Restaurantchains.net on growing and emerging restaurant concepts ...more

Travelocity Analyzes How Travelers Are Changing Plans This Summer During an Era of Higher Prices
Travelocity Compares 2008 Travel Predictions to Actual Consumer Travel Behavior ...more

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Appointments

Douglas Dunn Joins Middleby Worldwide as Vice President and General Manager
Douglas Dunn has joined Middleby Worldwide as Vice President, Sales & Marketing and General Manager of sales for the Middle East, India and Australia/New Zealand markets. Middleby Worldwide is a division of The Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD). ...more

The Steak n Shake Company Announces Resignation
The Steak n Shake Company (NYSE:SNS) today announced that Jeffrey A. Blade, the Company's Interim President, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, has notified the Company that he has decided to resign effective immediately to pursue other interests. ...more

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Development

Daphne's Greek Cafe Announces Expansion Plans to Washington State
Daphne's Greek Cafe, the largest fast-casual Greek restaurant chain in the United States, today announced plans to expand the company's chain of restaurants to Washington with the opening of two new restaurant locations. ...more

IFPG's Wholly Owned Subsidiary Restaurant Holdings Group, Inc. Acquires Interest in Inka Grill Franchise
International Food Product Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: IFDG) CEO/chairman Mr. Richard Damion today announced that the company's wholly owned subsidiary, Restaurant Holdings Group, Inc., has secured an equity position in the Inka Grill franchise concept ...more

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Financial

Denny's same-store sales fall 2.8 percent in 2nd Quarter
Denny's Reports Same-Store Sales and Preliminary Results for the Second Quarter of 2008 ...more

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Openings

The Original SoupMan Comes to Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis resident Michael Barr is opening the latest Original SoupMan restaurant on Tuesday, July 15. ...more

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Other

Starbucks Launches Vivanno(TM) Nourishing Blends
New Vivanno(TM) Line Offers Balanced Beverage Options for Customers Seeking Healthier Solutions On the Go ...more

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