by Dave Turner | Oct 27, 2014 | Journal
Passion is a tremendous thing in any endeavor. Just make sure you add a large side order of relevance with yours. We’ve got an editorial on our Welcome Page to explain.If you’re interested, here’s the link:Passion. Partner Yours with...
by Dave Turner | Aug 30, 2014 | Journal
Our recent editorial in our BULLETIN newsletter commenting on the newfound attraction of upper level venture capital firms to the North American foodservice industry and how “smaller” companies might compete against the “big” guys received a...
by Dave Turner | Jul 10, 2014 | Journal
Recently, we had an editorial discussing the pros and cons of long-term discounting…..does it add needed sales and profits? versus does it dilute the brand? and, therefore, is actually destructive when used over time? Yesterday, The Huffington Post ran an...
by Dave Turner | Jun 30, 2014 | Journal
Whether you’re a restaurant selling a seafood entrée or a tabletop manufacturer selling glassware…long-term, deep discounting as a means to grow sales is a dead-end road on a number of levels. True, it can stimulate short-term sales (i.e....
by Dave Turner | May 14, 2014 | Journal
Jack Eaton, SteeliteUSA A few weeks back, we wrote an editorial lamenting the fact that the hospitality tabletop industry needed to be able to not only attract….but also retain…more young, talented individuals, especially on the supply side. That editorial...