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PROChat: Curtis L. Wilson,
Restaurant and Lodging Industries

Curtis L. Wilson is Vice President and General Manager, Restaurant and Lodging Industries, in addition to the meetings and events business for American Express Merchant Services, United States. He leads a business unit responsible for various activities pertaining to marketing, pricing, co-branding and delivering value-content to American Express Card Members. Wilson also serves on the Board of Trustees of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, and the YMCA Board of Directors in Montclair, N.J.

Profile: Phil Costner

Phil Costner is a restaurant operator who has moved easily from the kitchen to the executive suite. As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Costner has used his culinary expertise to propel his career in ways others can’t match.

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Chronicling the Comeback

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As the oil cleanup continues, restaurant operators on the Gulf Coast are girding for a fight to ensure the survival of their businesses. FoodChannel PRO, working with our sister site, The Food Channel, will be chronicling the Gulf Coast comeback.

 

National Dairy Council Teams Up with NFL for 'Fuel Up' Program

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The Food Channel caught up with Janet Grubbs with the National Dairy Council at this summer’s School Nutrition Association conference in Dallas. Ms. Grubbs talked about the Fuel Up to Play 60 program designed to help kids eat right and get active.

 

March of Dimes to Honor White House Executive Chef

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The 2010 March of Dimes Chicago Chef of the Year Award will be presented to White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford. The honor was created to recognize chefs with Chicago ties for their achievements in culinary arts.

 

El Pollo Loco Chain Celebrates 30-Year Anniversary with Month-long Coupon Barrage

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El Pollo Loco, the Costa Mesa, Calif.-based quick-serve chicken chain is celebrating 30 years in business. To mark the milestone anniversary the chain is rolling out a series of daily offerings.

 

Burger King Sold to Brazilian-Backed Firm

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Burger King, the nation’s second-largest hamburger chain, is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital, in a deal valued at more than $3 billion. 3G is funded by a group of wealth Brazilian businessmen.

 

Rodriguez Ready to Take Reins as Denny's COO

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Robert Rodriguez is gearing up to assume his new responsibilities as chief operating officer of the Denny’s Corp. later this month. Rodriguez comes to Denny’s from the Pick Up Stix chain for whom he was president and chief operating officer.

 
 
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RHExtra » Breakfast Food Costs Soar, Full Service Reacts

Wholesale egg prices are up 40 percent, pork bellies just hit an all-time high of $1.42 a pound and the price of raw coffee beans now sits at a 13-year peak. Breakfast, the fastest-growing part of the foodservice business, once provided full-service operators with their best margins. Now what?

RHExtra » Older Boomers: Bad For Business

The aging of America isn’t simply straining the Social Security system. It’s also likely to curtail restaurant visits, according to a recent NPD report, “A Look into the Future of Foodservice.”

 
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