Restaurant Management Philosophy

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Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business


Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business


$11.45


Book DescriptionIn October 1985, at age 27, Danny Meyer, with a good idea and scant experience, opened what would become one of New York City’s most revered restaurants–Union Square Cafe. Little more than twenty years later, Danny is the CEO of one of the world’s most dynamic restaurant organizations, which includes 11 unique dining establishments, each at the top of its game. How has he done it?…

Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy


Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy


$8.30


The founder of Four Seasons Hotels shares the philosophy and values that have made his legendary brandHow did a child of immigrants, starting with no background in the hotel business, create the world’s most admired and successful hotel chain? And how has Four Seasons grown dramatically, over nearly a half century, without losing its focus on exceptional quality and unparalleled service? Isadore S…

McDonaldization Revisited: Critical Essays on Consumer Culture


McDonaldization Revisited: Critical Essays on Consumer Culture


$29.99


An international, multidisciplinary group of scholars examines the thesis of George Ritzer’s popular book The McDonaldization of Society. The essays analyze the premise of McDonaldization, provide richer theoretical discussions of the relationship between Ritzer’s analysis and semiotics, critical theory, feminism, and postmodernism, and extend the thesis to other areas of consumer culture.Aimed at…