- Which tables are tops?
Restaurants can bolster bottom lines simply by selecting the right table configurations, according to a recent study from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. The Ithaca, N.Y., institution found that while a mix of combinable tables works best at restaurants with about 50 seats, larger operations with 200 seats ......
- This Steakhouse Stands Apart
Even with 106 restaurants and a dozen more on the way, executives at Ruth's Chris Steak Houses continue to position this fine-dining mainstay as more of a brand than a chain. Geoffrey Stiles, COO and senior vice president, says this is part of his operation's goal to be the local ......
- A Full House
Forget the Las Vegas you once knew—a desert town where miles of blinking neons and mirrored ceilings eclipse good taste. Steve Wynn debunked that myth when, as CEO of Mirage, he conceived the design-driven Bellagio restaurants now owned by MGM Mirage. Interiors he commissioned from Tony Chi, Jeffrey Beers, and ......
- Shelf-ish Ways
In the weeks after Brûlée: The Dessert Experience opened, it became apparent to Jemal Edwards that a few things had to change. The executive pastry chef spent months fine-tuning the design of the Atlantic City, N.J.-based dessert bar and nightclub, with the hope that it would adequately support all preparation ......
- Meeting the Vertical Challenge
When it comes to space allocation, paying guests usually have the edge over canned goods and kitchen supplies. As back-of-the- house square footage gets squeezed, many operators think up, not out, turning high ceilings into allies. When Jeff Shapiro leased a 4,500-square-foot space last October for a second P.J. Clarke's ......
- Redefining the anchor tenant: IREM Members and retailprofessionals provide insight.
Shopping centers will always be in a state of constant change and evolution. In order to keep up with shifting consumer demands and shopping trends, foresight and flexibility are critical to any shopping center's success in today's market. As shopping centers evolve, anchor tenants are finding creative ways to stay ......
- Dealers Back on Feet a Half-Year after Hurricane Katrina
In the region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, progress continues to come in slow but steady forms for several E&S dealers. But lack of housing and phone lines, staff shortages and insurance dilemmas still abound. Some dealers have even changed the entire scope of their business just to keep the funds ......