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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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Great News for Chocolate Lovers!

As the summer season officially checks out and the weather is starting to cool off, restaurant managers and chefs say that diners are warming up to rich, decadent chocolate. “It’s a fact that chocolate sells more in the cold months than in the warm months,” says celebrity chocolatier Jacques Torres […]

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Show Enthusiasm during your Interview

Everyone likes the feeling of being wanted. Show enthusiasm! Don’t appear to be what we in the business call a “shopper” or a “tire kicker”. The “What can you do for me?” approach to interviewing, even in this full-employment economy, gets you a quick exit to the front door. (Sometimes […]

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Patrice & Associates Hospitality Recruiting can help answer your prayers of finding a job.

Shari...(as well as every contact with Patrice & Associates.)...has always been very professional, knowledgeable, insightful, and deeply focused on gaining success for the Candidate.  Shari looked deep into my skill sets to match me with Companies she knows are seeking my specific talents; and she was very helpful in coaching me on how to present myself in the most favorable ways to the Employer. She did this with a resume and skill review as well as, rehearsals and reminding me of the important points. She also represented The Patrice Group extremely well, and I will also use Patrice & Associates as my search firm when I need to hire managers.  By the way, I DID get HIRED, and I know I was blessed by Lord God Jesus Christ, to have Shari and Patrice & Associates help me! Joseph Abrahams
"I was blessed by Lord God Jesus Christ to have Patrice & Associates help me."

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