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Restaurants Show Growth in Soup and Salad Menu Items

Away-from-home soup and salad purchases are on the rise, as consumers seek light, healthy and affordable fare. A variety of portion sizes featuring soup/salad options on different areas of the menu allows consumers to tailor their meal specifically to their needs. Whether it’s a cup or bowl, side or entree, […]

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30 million Americans to make restaurants part of their Thanksgiving

Great News for the Restaurant Industry!   The National Restaurant Association estimates that 14 million Americans will visit a restaurant for a Thanksgiving meal this year, and an additional 16 million will use restaurant takeout to supplement a meal at their own or someone else’s home. In addition, 32 million […]

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Need Inspiration?

Steve Jobs lived an incredible life and his innovative way of thinking has affected the lives of everyone world-wide. He had struggled, been successful,been rich, failed, been fired from his own company, built another businesss,rehired by Apple and continued to take technology to limits no one else dreamed.  Some have […]

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Getting Back to “Personal” Customer Interaction

I love this article and the trend where companies are moving back to the “human” personal contact with customers.  This is a direct correlation to our Mission Statement at Patrice & Associates:  “Recruiting is not about money, it is about helping people find jobs.”  If all industries treated people as […]

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Relax and Calm Your Nerves Before Your Interview

Many job seekers are afraid of being  rejected by potential employers. This situation can cause job interview  performance problems. In fact, pre-interview anxiety is a normal  human behavior. However, these fears can be controlled and  handled effectively before the interview takes place. Fears and Nerves before a job interview can  […]

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Restaurant industry sales turn positive in 2011 after three tough years

As one of the largest hospitality recruiting agencies, we have our finger on the pulse of industry trends. What we are seeing are more and more concepts opening new restaurant locations nationwide. This is great news and shows not only growth but industry stability. The nation’s 960,000 restaurants will continue […]

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Dogs Dining Out …. a new concept rollout?

I was recently at the International Franchise Expo in Washington DC and there are many new concepts opening. This is yet another great sign indicating continuing growth for the hospitality industry. There were concepts from Korean Burgers to Sushi to Grilled Cheese! Does this video represent a future trend for […]

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Thank you Bruce at Patrice & Associates! Dominique Roberts

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