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Best Bites from theWestern Foodservice & Hospitality Expo

quotables from speakers at one of the most popular events of the restaurant industryBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Dont underestimate guests ability to rat out inauthenticity-- J. Dean Loring, CEO, Burger LoungeBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Consumers desire authentic not invented value Linda Duke, CEO Duke MarketingBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#We differentiate our brand based not only with menu and design but also the way we serve and treat our guests.-- J. Dean Loring, CEO, Burger LoungeBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Its the summation of all the details that creates a magic that makes our restaurants successful.-- J. Dean Loring, CEO, Burger LoungeBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Building a brand is about becoming part of the fabric of peoples lives. Kat Cole, President, CinnabonBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Dont be afraid to say thats not acceptable when someone strays from your brand and vision. Defend your brand and culture vigorously.-- Jim Frank, Vice President, Marie Callenders RestaurantsBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#When you're successful, other people want to open their own doors and do exact same thing. So you have to work even harder on differentiation.-- Tim Casey, CEO & PresidentMrs. Fields Cookies and TCBYBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Great companies with great brands have a disciplined process for strategy and execution -- it doesn't happen by chance. -- Tim Casey, CEO & PresidentMrs. Fields Cookies and TCBYBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#A powerful vision emotionally connects with me and the people around me.- Camille Chavez, Director of Training, Farmer Boys Best Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#People move toward leaders who live the vision.-- Ferdinand Metz, Master Chef and past President of the Culinary Institute of AmericaBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Your culture is the humanization of your vision.-- Ferdinand Metz, Master Chef and past President of the Culinary Institute of AmericaBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#The clearer the leader, the clearer the team.-- Kathleen Wood, Kathleen Wood PartnersBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#In the absence of systems and standards, people come up with their own stuff. Kat Cole, President, CinnabonBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#Plans should be like jello, not cement they should allow you the latitude to adjust and change.-- Kathleen Wood, Kathleen Wood PartnersBest Bites from the Western Foodservice & Hospitality ExpoSan Diego, August 2011by Denise Lee Yohn#headlines from other cool conferences:Best Bites from Dine America 2010Top Tweets from BRITE Conference 2011Notes and Quotes from the Association for Strategic Planning Conference

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