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Chinese businesspeople are more than twice as optimistic about their national economy and their jobs as Americans and Europeans, according to a global business poll conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.

Chinese businesspeople are more than twice as optimistic about their national economy and their jobs as Americans and Europeans, according to a global business poll conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.

While Robert Vasquez spent more than a decade working in the restaurant industry and eventually running his own franchises, he also was turning up the heat on his next business idea.

You've heard the numbers - Facebook is bigger than most countries. With so many people using it, the marketing opportunities are fantastic, but with growth comes challenges, for you and your business.

People will not become great at their jobs unless they know where they are doing well, so they can keep on doing these things, and where they need to change to get a better result. For many employees it is a case of 'No new is good news', as they only get to hear if things go wrong. Have you ever worked in that type of environment?

An employee of the Ritz Carlton recently filed a federal discrimination suit against the hotel owner and a general manager, alleging that the hotel honored a couple's racial request to not be served by 'people of color' or people with foreign accents.

Starwood recently announced that its Sheraton Brand will have reduced by the end of 2010 its hotel portfolio by over 40 properties, as these did not make the grade and were 'Brand detractors'.

Today, traveling South to Hartford, CT for brunch, I passed a lumbering semi, delivering all those special sauces, makin’s and dry goods to the many regional outlets of the world’s largest fast food company. What caught my eye was the slogan, emblazoned audaciously along the side off the truck, 'Merge Taste and Quality'.

Who has operational and performance standards, and who set those?

Stop, look and listen – here comes the Customer Express!

Nick Shepherd, president and chief executive officer of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, parent of T.G.I. Friday's, named Trey Hall as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of T.G.I. Friday's and a member of the Carlson Restaurants Worldwide executive team.

U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt Revenues Climbed to $557,000 for Three Months Ended March 31, 2010; Cafe Operating Profits Totaled $132,000

As part of the national KFC "Buckets for the Cure" program, more than 140 KFC Restaurants in Chicago and Northwest Indiana have been raising money by selling pink buckets since April 14.

Phoenix-based technology firm Mobile Bytes L.L.C. (www.ywaiter.com) announced the launch of their revolutionary mobile application YWaiter, an iPhone app designed to save restaurant goers money and time when dining out. The free app, now available in the iTunes App Store, allows time-strapped diners to place take-out or dine-in orders directly from their phone, bypassing lengthy wait times and cumbersome phone orders.

Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill, a new eight-unit restaurant group offering the authentic tastes of the Mediterranean, announced the awarding of the company's first franchise opportunity to Doherty Enterprises, Inc., which will be opening Garbanzo restaurants in the Northern and Central New Jersey, and Long Island, NY areas.

To Help Build Two New Ronald McDonald Houses in the Bay Area, Three-Year Goal of $2 million

Quiznos published a Supplier Code of Conduct to expand upon social responsibility programs developed over the past two years. Guidelines for suppliers enforcing the company's policies are now available on the Quiznos website (Quiznos.com/social responsibility/).

Redefining Classic Food and Drink in Downtown Los Angeles at JW Marriott's L.A. LIVE Restaurants

Summer travel is a priority for the majority of Americans despite the economic downturn, and according to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, more than half (51%) are planning a vacation this summer—even more so among affluents (73%) and young professionals (83%).