"But for all its successes, the movement has not translated into more dues-paying union members for the SEIU"
Reporting by the very liberal Huffington Post
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March 31, 2018
Less Clowning Around - Even For Ronald
"Then McDonald’s terminated its regional Ronald McDonald program at the end of last year, though it’s vague about the reasons for the move. “Ronald remains an important part of our brand and he will continue to appear at local events,” said a McDonald’s spokeswoman. “We are just moving to a centralized program.”
Doesn't that apply to everything happening in McDonald's USA?
It’s the worst time in history to be a clown — they just want you to love them again
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Doesn't that apply to everything happening in McDonald's USA?
It’s the worst time in history to be a clown — they just want you to love them again
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March 30, 2018
March 29, 2018
McDelivery Risks
"Olive Garden agrees that the equation doesn't work. "We're not willing to give up
20% to 25% just to get a sale," Darden Restaurants (DRI) CEO Gene Lee said in
January."
Why Uber Eats and GrubHub partnerships are risky for restaurants - CNNMoney
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20% to 25% just to get a sale," Darden Restaurants (DRI) CEO Gene Lee said in
January."
Why Uber Eats and GrubHub partnerships are risky for restaurants - CNNMoney
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March 28, 2018
Tim Hortons Franchisees Kicking Butt and Taking Names
"This is just one more in the string of ill-conceived programs brought forward by a group of executives who do not understand foodservice, franchise operations or marketing,"
Gosh, that sounds familiar.
Tim Hortons and franchisees clash over 'ill-conceived' $700M renovation plan
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March 27, 2018
Ghost Restaurants Might Have an Afterlife
A Ghost Restaurant is a kitchen located in an obscure place that feeds the delivery stream
for that brand. The ghost restaurants I've read about are one-off new brands in big cities.
But it's got to be difficult to scale an operation that customers have not heard of and can't
visit. Web sites and brochures in hotels will only take them so far.
But what about an established national brand with universal name recognition?
It could work like this - a franchised restaurant chain launches a delivery program using an outside food delivery service. The company sets things up in such a way that their franchisees absorb all the costs and of course do all the work. Eventually this establishes which markets will be high volume delivery markets.
The company then establishes "Ghost Kitchens" in the middle of the best delivery markets.
The build out is simple - a modern kitchen layout in a warehouse or in the basement of a building. The most important location requirement would be easy in/out for the delivery vehicles.
No drive-thru, no dining room, no sign package, no crew uniforms, just a kitchen. They probably wouldn't even need a POS.
Once the kitchen is ready the franchise company gives the delivery company a list of zip
codes where all deliveries will be routed to the new company operated kitchen.
What about the industry wide movement away from company operated restaurants? This
is something different. It's the restaurant business reduced to it's simplest form. It should
be extremely easy to run and very efficient (even a McOpCo manager could run it). If it
does a decent volume with free standing restaurant menu prices it could be very profitable.
No need for franchising. The capital outlay would be small, and again, the operation would
be simple.
The above speculation assumes the delivery business will be huge for QSR restaurants.
That's still doubtful. With nearly all restaurants getting into delivery the sales are going to
be spread so thin that individual restaurants will not profit from delivery.
Food delivery services make way for Baltimore's first 'ghost kitchens' - Baltimore Sun
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for that brand. The ghost restaurants I've read about are one-off new brands in big cities.
But it's got to be difficult to scale an operation that customers have not heard of and can't
visit. Web sites and brochures in hotels will only take them so far.
But what about an established national brand with universal name recognition?
It could work like this - a franchised restaurant chain launches a delivery program using an outside food delivery service. The company sets things up in such a way that their franchisees absorb all the costs and of course do all the work. Eventually this establishes which markets will be high volume delivery markets.
The company then establishes "Ghost Kitchens" in the middle of the best delivery markets.
The build out is simple - a modern kitchen layout in a warehouse or in the basement of a building. The most important location requirement would be easy in/out for the delivery vehicles.
No drive-thru, no dining room, no sign package, no crew uniforms, just a kitchen. They probably wouldn't even need a POS.
Once the kitchen is ready the franchise company gives the delivery company a list of zip
codes where all deliveries will be routed to the new company operated kitchen.
What about the industry wide movement away from company operated restaurants? This
is something different. It's the restaurant business reduced to it's simplest form. It should
be extremely easy to run and very efficient (even a McOpCo manager could run it). If it
does a decent volume with free standing restaurant menu prices it could be very profitable.
No need for franchising. The capital outlay would be small, and again, the operation would
be simple.
The above speculation assumes the delivery business will be huge for QSR restaurants.
That's still doubtful. With nearly all restaurants getting into delivery the sales are going to
be spread so thin that individual restaurants will not profit from delivery.
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March 26, 2018
March 25, 2018
March 22, 2018
How Much Will McDonald's Operators Pay for Fake Science?
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Nat Oceanic Atmospheric Admin Data Tampering - 'Science Doesn't Get Any Worse Than This'
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Flawless QSC Pays Off
Remember when the left set out to destroy Chick-fil-A over gay marriage?
When it comes to reputation, Chick-fil-A is king
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When it comes to reputation, Chick-fil-A is king
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