No meal is more central to the American diet than the sandwich. Portable, convenient and eminently customizable, it fits the needs of the modern consumer, and recent research shows that there’s still a long runway for growth of sandwich sales in restaurants. Americans ate 12.5 billion sandwiches in restaurants from […]
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Earlier this month, First Watch bought Bread & Company, a two-unit concept based in Nashville, Tenn. That may seem small — First Watch will have 148 units by the end of the year — but it’s no less significant for the breakfast-and-lunch chain. Bread & Company is a fast-casual concept, […]
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Casual-dining burger chain debuts in Santiago, Chile Fuddruckers opened its first restaurant in South America this week, in Santiago, Chile. Houston-based parent Luby’s Inc., which also owns Cheeseburger in Paradise and the Luby’s cafeteria brand, said Tuesday that the 3,500-square-foot Fuddruckers unit was opened by new Chilean franchisee SRTC, which […]
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McDonald’s Corp. executives said Wednesday they will cut eight items from its menu in January as part of a broader effort to overhaul its service model to meet the needs of different type of customers. In an informal discussion with Wall Street analysts, chief executive Don Thompson and McDonald’s USA […]
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If your reading this, you are probably on a job search right now and probably wishing you could speak to someone about the hundreds of online applications you have placed. I know the feeling all to well, and until I met Mike Cinamon with Patrice & Associates, I was pretty […]
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Diana’s Approach: I am devoted to helping candidates reach their top potential and companies in the hospitality industry to recruit the best talent. My mission is to match employers with employees to form successful work relationships. I strive to ensure I have high quality services and exceed the expectations of […]
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Sajjan’s Approach: As a student leader, I had the privilege of resolving, the problems students and their families faced. In a society where people express their gratitude without reservations, I could clearly see their joy with each resolved problem. The first time I had the ability to help someone get […]
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Suzanne’s Approach: As a Franchisee with Patrice & Associates, I am backed by the full resources of the top recruiting company in the hospitality industry. We work together as a team to share the best opportunities for our candidates. If you are ready to see what opportunities we have available […]
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I have had the pleasure of working with Mike Cinnamon of Patrice & Associates over the last month. He contacted me after finding me on Linked In & the process began. I had been with the same company for almost 16 years and was ready for a change. I knew […]
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