by Joni Thomas Doolin | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
One of the many gifts of international travel is the opportunity to reflect on the lives and jobs we take for granted at home; the chance to see the proverbial forest through the trees. Meeting new people, experiencing new cultures and reading international press...
by Joni Thomas Doolin | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
This is the house in Pittsburgh where I grew up; Mom and Dad, one sister, two brothers, multiple stray cats, lots of friends, occasional relatives or kids who needed a place to stay, and one bathroom. It worked. Our home was exactly that, a home. It hummed,...
by Joni Thomas Doolin | Oct 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
September 18th, 2013, we lost one of the most beloved and respected leaders in our industry. Fritzi Pikes Woods died unexpectedly at the age of 53, leaving behind a remarkable family, legions of friends, and multiple churches and communities that she served so...
by Joni Thomas Doolin | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
According to Todd Jones of G.E Capital, the restaurant industry currently spends 80% of it’s marketing dollars on television advertising, and less than 3% on social marketing and engagement. Closing keynote Greg Creed shared how Taco Bell is using social technology to...
by Joni Thomas Doolin | Apr 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Joe DePinto, CEO of 7-Eleven, opened the 2013 Restaurant Leadership Conference last evening with a shot across the bow to the restaurant operators in the room. He was extremely clear. He and his team get up every day and focus on selling more food and beverage. More...
by Joni Thomas Doolin | Apr 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Stand Up 2 Cancer Restaurant Leadership 2013 showcases collaboration, innovation & businesses doing well by doing good. Rusty Roberts, co-founder of SU2C, took the stage like a force of nature this morning to kick off the CARRE Foundation’s 4th year of partnering...
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