News tagged with restaurant
'Killer stainless steel': New process
(Phys.org) -- Stainless steel is the icon of cleanliness for home and commercial kitchens, restaurants, hospitals and other settings, but it can collect disease-causing bacteria like other surfaces if not ...
May 31, 2012 |
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Improved waiting area design increases customer comfort, study finds
Many diners cringe at the thought of waiting for a table in a crowded restaurant, while restaurant managers hope they do not lose customers due to long waits. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has studied restaurant ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 09, 2012 |
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Study shows that, in restaurants, race matters
A new study from North Carolina State University shows that more than one-third of restaurant servers discriminate against African-American customers.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Groupon launching appointment scheduling tool
Groupon is launching an online scheduling tool so small businesses can let customers book appointments more easily.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Tablet computers the new electronic babysitter
Move over TV. Tablet computers are the new electronic babysitter.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 16, 2012 |
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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
Feb 01, 2012 |
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Uninsured turn to daily deal sites for health care
(AP) -- The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn't need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon.
Dec 31, 2011 |
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LivingSocial seeks $400 million in funding
(AP) -- LivingSocial, the No. 2 online deals site behind Groupon, plans to raise $400 million in a private offering that will likely give it a cushion to put off an initial public offering.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Gowalla team checks into Facebook
The founders of Gowalla said Monday that they are winding down the location-sharing service and joining Facebook.
Dec 05, 2011 |
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450 Malaysia snakes, tortoises escape cooking pot
(AP) -- Malaysian authorities have rescued some 450 endangered cobras and tortoises headed for cooking pots in Thailand.
Oct 28, 2011 |
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Mile End chic under study
A neighbourhood's raw, edgy atmosphere is an essential feature in attracting designers, according to new research from Concordia University and the University of Toronto.
Oct 13, 2011 |
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One-quarter of takeout eateries accept online orders
A new Cornell study finds that about one-quarter of U.S. takeout restaurants surveyed accept online orders.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Oct 07, 2011 |
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Rude employee behavior quietly sabotages the bottom line
Insensitive, disrespectful or rude behavior by employees is rampant in US workplaces, yet consumers fail to report the offending workers and instead take their business elsewhere, researchers report in the latest edition ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2011 |
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Google paid $125 million for Zagat: WSJ
Internet search and advertising giant Google paid around $125 million for restaurant review guide Zagat, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Google buys restaurant review service Zagat
(AP) -- Google has bought the restaurant review service Zagat as it tries to help people connect with local businesses.
Sep 08, 2011 |
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