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- Restaurant executives react to the election
Policies enacted by President Obama in his first term helped operators find loans to survive the downturn and expand, but many worry about what the future will hold as the Affordable Health Care Act takes effect. Additionally, taxes, budgets and the fiscal cliff are just as important to the restaurant industry as they were before Tuesday's election, and executives say elected officials on both sides must come together now to solve the problems. The Wall Street Journal
(11/7), Nation's Restaurant News (free registration)
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- Restaurants work to woo Millennials
Americans born between 1977 and 1992 are one of the biggest population groups, but they're not the only demographic restaurants need to please. Many eateries are working to appeal to the Millennial generation's different tastes while also attracting their older counterparts and currying favor with the next generation. QSRWeb.com
(11/7)
- Calif. voters reject 2 proposed soda taxes
Voters in the California towns of Richmond and El Monte voted down ballot measures that would have added new taxes to the price of sugary sodas. The American Beverage Association and other industry interests spent millions to fight the measures in the two towns, which rank among the state's highest when it comes to obesity. The Huffington Post
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- Can a restaurant's design determine success?
Menus play a key role, but design may have the power to make or break a restaurant, says award-winning architect David Rockwell. "You have to think of a restaurant as a series of impressions. But what makes my job so great is there's no one answer that's right for every restaurant." Business Insider
(11/7)
- How to interpret confusing food labels
 The many claims made on food labels can be confusing, and for some with food allergies, potentially dangerous, writes Deanne Brandstetter, nutrition and wellness VP for Compass Group North America. The group recently prepared updated guidelines for foodservice companies to use when labeling products, in a push to ensure labels accurately convey what's inside. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Food & Beverage
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- How can your staff deter late-night robberies?
Setting some simple late-night rules and training the staff to stick to them can help quickservice eateries deter robberies, writes loss-prevention consultant D.B. "Libby" Libhart, who describes steps that might have helped avoid a recent crime. "Perhaps under the circumstances the robber would have committed this act no matter what preventive measures were in place. It just shouldn't be so easy," he writes. QSRWeb.com
(11/7)
- Restaurant chains offer free food to veterans
A slew of casual restaurant chains are honoring veterans and gaining positive PR with free-food promotions for Veterans Day weekend. Among the freebies: doughnuts at Krispy Kreme, bagels at Einstein Bros, pancakes at Denny's, wings at Hooters and entire meals at T.G.I. Friday's, Olive Garden, Applebee's, McCormick & Schmick's, Chili's and Golden Corral. USA Today
(11/7)
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