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Restaurant Executive Roundtable
April 30-May 1, 2006: Restaurant Executive Roundtable
A select group of industry leaders attended:
- American Food and Vending Corporation Apex Restaurant Group
- Applebees International
- Classic Restaurants Concepts
- Cody Kramer Imports
- Darden Restaurants, Inc.
- El Pollo Loco
- Elizabeth Blau and Associates
- Eric Marder Associates, Inc.
- Grill Concepts, Inc.
- HVS Executive Search - New York
- le Madeleine Bakery Cafe & Bistro
- Marsh USA, Inc.
- Myriad Restaurant Group
- National Restaurant Association
- RMS (Revenue Management Solutions)
- Shea, Stokes & Carter
- Spire Group, LTD
- Union Square Hospitality Group
- Uno Chicago Grill
- Zao Noodle Bar, Inc.
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From left to right: Blaine Sweatt, president of new business development, Darden Restaurants, Inc; Matthew Baizer, president/CEO, Zao Noodle Bar; Ted Teng, former CEO, Wyndham International |
Key topics discussed included:
Government Regulations: Minimum Wage, Livable Wage, Required Health Insurance
Assesing the Effects of Advertising and Word-of-Mouth Communications on Restaurant Brands
Growth Strategies for the Restaurant Industry
Union Organizing in the Restaurant Industry: The Next Frontier
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