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		<title>Myths surround the mysterious McRib</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that the McDonald’s McRib has developed a cult following since it debuted in some markets in 1981, but stories, myths and now a research project aim to discover the reason the sandwich shows up when it does, only to disappear again a few weeks later. Restaurants generally have several reasons for launching [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/08/myths-surround-the-mysterious-mcrib/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s a good time for restaurant job seekers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Culinary Institute of America is hosting one of its biggest career fairs in the school&#8217;s history today. More than 250 recruiters and human resources professionals from the foodservice and hospitality industries are seeking their next top chefs on the Hyde Park, N.Y., campus, which holds four career fairs each year. Companies say they are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/07/its-a-good-time-for-restaurant-job-seekers/</link>
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		<title>Love is the answer to keeping your customers coming back</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For almost 30 years, Bernie Pitzel has created and directed award-winning advertising for clients such as McDonald’s, Long John Silver’s and Coors Light. He is Creative in Residence at Jacobs Agency, where he is using his talents to help the agency deliver on the promise of its new branding effort. Not long ago, I was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/06/love-is-the-answer-to-keep-your-customers-coming-back/</link>
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		<title>This week&#8217;s most clicked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bertucci&#8217;s tries to attract a younger crowd; Friendly&#8217;s gets friendly with Burger King; and the top foods to snack on while watching the big game. Read about all this and more in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Restaurants: Landry&#8217;s CEO acquires majority stake in Morton&#8217;s Taco Bell linked to 68 salmonella cases [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/03/this-weeks-most-clicked-14/</link>
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		<title>Foodservice gets pumped up for Super Bowl Sunday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[NFL players, fans and advertisers aren’t the only ones who have been gearing up all season for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Chain restaurants will need to be on their game this weekend, as an estimated 48 million Americans order takeout during the game and 12 million more watch the annual event at a bar or restaurant, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/03/foodservice-gets-pumped-up-for-super-bowl-sunday/</link>
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		<title>5 sustainability success stories in the food industry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Grocery Manufacturers Association released the report &#8220;Environmental Success Stories in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry,&#8221; which highlights the green achievements by member companies in air, water and waste management. Here are a few of the inspiring case studies. Saving energy with a multipronged approach Campbell Soup saved $500,000 in utility costs with an efficiency [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/02/5-sustainability-sucess-stories-in-the-food-industry/</link>
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		<title>2 methods to attract and retain employees</title>
		<description><![CDATA[John Brandt Jr. is president of The Brandt Group, a consulting firm specializing in business profit enhancement through mystery shopping and dining, training and operational development. Brandt has more than 30 years in training and management experience. I frequently hear from restaurants whose No. 1 problem is retaining and attracting employees. Yet, they never seem [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/02/01/2-methods-to-attract-and-retain-employees/</link>
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		<title>How do you deal with customers and their digital devices?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From laptops on every table at Starbucks to businesspeople wheeling and dealing on smartphones at white-tablecloth eateries, the digital universe has become a real part of the restaurant experience. A few restaurants try to fight it, but most are finding ways to make it easier for patrons to phone, text and otherwise connect with the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/01/31/how-do-you-deal-with-customers-and-their-digital-devices/</link>
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		<title>Richard Rosendale takes home the gold at Bocuse d&#8217;Or USA</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After competing against three other finalists, Richard Rosendale emerged as the winner of the Bocuse d&#8217;Or USA culinary competition. Rosendale will go on to represent the U.S. in the international Bocuse d&#8217;Or competition in Lyons, France, next year. Rosendale is the executive chef of The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., where he specializes in serving classic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/01/30/richard-rosendale-takes-home-the-gold-at-bocuse-dor-usa/</link>
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		<title>This week&#8217;s most clicked</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Smashburger succeeds with social media; quickservice chains come up with more options for the morning; and some Starbucks locations will offer more than a caffeine buzz. Read about all this and more in this week’s top five most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Restaurants: Has Smashburger found the secrets to success? Restaurant CEO shares lessons in hospitality [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://smartblogs.com/restaurants/2012/01/27/this-weeks-most-clicked-13/</link>
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