Archive for July, 2009
Canadian Chefs are upset about being left out of soon to be released book on the world’s 100 most promising Chefs!!!
Cookbook fracas: Susur Lee, Marc Thuet and other Toronto foodies displeased as Canadians left out of 100 Emerging Culinary Stars Backcountry bias: COCO: 100 Emerging Culinary Stars Chosen by 10 of the World’s Greatest Chefs snubs Canuck chefs Click here to read the rest of this post fromToronto Life’s Daily Dish.
“You Said What?!”
43 Things Actually Said in Job Interviews By Rachel Zupek, CareerBuilder.com writer “I’m not wanted in this state.” “How many young women work here?” “I didn’t steal it; I just borrowed it.” “You touch somebody and they call it sexual harassment!” “I’ve never heard such a stupid question.” Believe it or not, the above statements [...]
Tim Hortons in NYC
Tim Hortons Arrives in Bits and Pieces By RON LIEBER Published: July 14, 2009 “IN the United States, politicians woo soccer moms. In Canada, they go after “Tim Hortons voters,” the folks who steer clear of lattes and start their day with a cruller and a double double (two creams, two sugars, one coffee) from [...]
Here’s why you should continue to develop your Candidate Pipeline…
5 Reasons To Continue Developing Your Candidate Pipeline by Pedro Silva May 18, 2009, 5:27 am ET Everywhere we turn we hear about how “The Economy” is causing everyone to tighten their belts and hold off on making any decisions that may seem too risky. It has quickly become the catch-all answer for almost every difficult question that the [...]
“Career Fair Confidential: Making the most of your opportunities”
Hospitality career fairs are like a rehearsal for a job interview. You have the opportunity to meet with prospective employers, present your skills and credentials, and plan your employment strategy. But as with any job interview, you must prepare properly to make the most of the fair. First a couple definitions: there are job fairs [...]
Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant empire reports a 90% decrease in annual profits
“Recession bites into Ramsay’s empire” By Pan Kwan Yuk in London Published: July 3 2009 03:00 | Last updated: July 3 2009 03:00 “Accounts filed by Gordon Ramsay Holdings yesterday for the 12 months to the end of August 2008 showed that Mr Ramsay and Chris Hutcheson, his father-in-law and business partner, injected £5m ($8.2m) [...]
R&I’s Top 100 Independent Restaurants
Top 100 Independent Restaurants Return to the Main Page View the 2008 Top 100 Restaurants in the latest installment of R&I’s Top 100 Independents had combined food-and-beverage sales of $1.52 billion in 2008. In a roller coaster of a year, aggregate sales ended up essentially flat relative to 2007’s $1.53 billion. Many individual operators reported [...]
Alan Richman’s take on “the 25 best pizzas in America” in the June 2009 issue of GQ.
The Crusty Joints With pizza, as with few other culinary enterprises, old is customarily thought of as best. Excellence is measured by the longest histories, the most ancient ovens and, of course, the largest number of faded photos of Frank Sinatra on the wall. (Although one of my skeptical friends pointed out, “I can’t believe [...]