Restaurant industry sees signs of light

As a recruiting agency that specializes in the hospitality industry for 20 years, Patrice & Associates has lived through the good, the bad and the ugly.  We’ve lived through 911, through gas lines, and through record unemployment.  Through it all, there has always been a constant thread – the restaurant […]

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Home of 2 Major Tobacco Companies Ban Smoking

In dozens of states, Gary couldn’t light up before tucking into his meat-lover’s pizza, as he did at this Restaurant & Bar this week. But in North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, limits on indoor smoking have lagged behind those in much of the country.   That changes Saturday, when […]

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Sonic Customers Bewildered by Fake Gunman

A fast food restaurant manager went to the extreme in training his staffers on how to handle a hold-up situation: his method scared paying customers and earned a serious reprimand from local police. A manager of  a Sonic in St. Joseph, MO recently staged a lunchtime mugging, recruiting someone to […]

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Tim Jordon helps Hal get a new job

Tim Jordan was a former Cracker Barrel General Manager who joined Patrice & Associates as a franchisee in Belle Vista, AR. Tim’s desire to help people find great career opportunities is evident by Hal’s testimonial below. This is Hal’s picture and testimonial he wrote for Tim. “ATTENTION….BUSINESS WORLD:  Recently I […]

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Another Success Story – Abhishek Makkar hired as District Manager with Arbys

About 4 months ago I got in touch with a gentleman named Mike Alderman. He is the Jacksonville, FL franchisee with P&A. Over the phone he asked me a few general questions, getting to know me, both personally &  professionally, and convinced that my resume needed no additional work he promised […]

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Steak n Shake, Western Sizzlin detail merger

The sign of our times just keeps getting better with article after article talking about growth in the hospitality industry.  Many concepts are merging to form a stronger organization which is a win for everyone, customers and restaurant employees alike.   Steak n Shake Co. and Western Sizzlin Corp. said Friday […]

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Vicki Gladson is always prompt, professional and honest.  This is my second time using Patrice and Associates as a recruiting agency.  I have developed a rapport with Vicki and I have confidence in her abilities to find the right job opportunity for me.  As my career goals have taken a different direction, Vicki was there to help navigate me through process of finding a great job with the upward advancement opportunities.

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