Operations VIBE Conference to Draw a High-powered Crowd Registrations and sponsorships are moving briskly for the VIBE Conference. Herea s a quick run-down on the exclusive group youa ll interact with Mar
Operations Unemployment Rate: Grabbing at Straws? For those of us in hospitality, the unemployment rate is an important indicator. The more people working, the more people with disposable income and t
Operations The Value of a Beverage Director One of the strategies smart chain operations employ is to have a person who is in charge of the beverage business full time, but the job gets cut when
Marketing Real Mex Reignites Drink Programs at El Torito, Chevys VIBE caught up with Lowell Petrie, SVP and chief marketing officer of Real Mex Restaurants, for some insights into what hea s mixing up behind the ba
Operations Chain Beverage Buzz: Dec. 14, 2009 Updates on the chain beverage industry: Randy Steinbrenner VP of sales & marketing at Boston's Pizza; Diageo appoints Peter McDonough; Harrah's places
Operations Top Five Restaurant Menu Trends for 2010 Named by Technomic Menu innovation, from comfort foods to new Asian cuisines, plays an essential role for success in 2010 by enticing recession-weary diners with compell
Operations New Atlanta Nightclub Revisits a Gold Past The Gold Room opened last week, sporting a renovation that includes a state-of-the-art music and lighting system and a much-needed exterior remodel to
Operations Jay-Z vs. Alabama Coffee House: Just the Beginning of a Music Battle? Several acts under the Universal Music Group label, including rapper Jay-Z, have a hit Mobile, Ala.'s Spot of Tea coffee house with a lawsuit for play
Operations Bowlmor Brings the Carnival to NYC Popular entertainment company Bowlmor, which operates six bowling and entertainment venues across the country, has opened a new concept in New York Ci
Operations Rolling Stone to Open Hollywood Rock Club and Restaurant Legendary Rolling Stone magazine owner and editor Jann Wenner has teamed up with Lucky Rug Group to bring his magazine to life in a two-level 10,000-s