News tagged with hospitality management

Do menu 'sweet spots' really exist? Study says 'no', but finds 'sour spots'

When you sit down to read a restaurant menu, do you read it like a book? Or do your eyes flit from place to place to find the most enticing dish?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Diners spend more when menus don't use dollar signs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Restaurant patrons tend to spend more money when they select their items from menus that don't use dollar signs, reports a new Cornell study.

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers find independently owned ethnic restaurants have more food safety violations

Diners who are skeptical of the food safety practices in ethnic restaurants have new research to back up some of their assumptions.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 16, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0