Hospitality
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Meet Marriott's longest-standing employee: A 79-year-old omelet maker
Jun 04, 2017 7:20 am - Cecil Exum figures he's made 130 omelets by now, but honestly, he's lost track. It's five hours into his nine-hour shift and he's just realized he hasn't had his morning...
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US Foods to acquire F. ChristianaJun 02, 2017 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - US Foods said it will acquire F. Christiana, a distributor of food and food-related products concentrating on center-of-the-plate categories as well as dairy ...
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Westin Chicago Northwest names new executive chefJun 01, 2017 1:00 am - ITASCA - The Westin Chicago Northwest has named Ahmed Azizy its new executive chef. Azizy brings culinary leadership and expertise to all of the property's on-site dinin...
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McDonald's rolls out delivery using UberEatsMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - McDonald's will expand delivery service to 1,000 more U.S. restaurants this week, including locations in the New York area, part of a gambit that the 77-year-old cha...
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Lynfred Winery of Roselle announces retirement of co-founderMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - After almost four decades of running the tasting room at Lynfred Winery, Diane Koehler-Rasmussen is stepping down as tasting room manager at Lynfred Winery, the winery s...
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Potbelly CEO to step down later this yearMay 31, 2017 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Potbelly Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Aylwin Lewis will be leaving August 8 after nine years as the company's top executive. Peter Bassi, lead di...
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Holiday Inn Chicago North completes $15 million renovationMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Business Wire EVANSTON - The Holiday Inn Chicago North - Evanston recently completed a $15 million renovation, taking the existing property down to its studs. The three-...
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McDonald's workers rally for higher wages, close streets near HQMay 24, 2017 1:00 am - Streets were closed around McDonald's Oak Brook headquarters Wednesday morning as workers for the fast food chain protested to increase the minimum wage during the compa...
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Wheaton's Ivy Restaurant offers array of optionsMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Ivy Restaurant has thrived in the eight years since it opened in Wheaton by being flexible and listening to its customers. "We cater to everything from the softball team...
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Former McDonald's CEO invests in pizza chainMay 23, 2017 1:00 am - Former McDonald's CEO Don Thompson is now taking on the pizza world as the Chicago-based accelerator he leads announced it would make a major investment in a Los Angeles...