Lobbyists use new provisions to hunt bailout votes

by Ted

WASHINGTON — Lobbyists for restaurants hunted votes Wednesday for the $700 billion financial industry bailout package, touting new provisions that leaders added in hopes of finally pushing the bill through Congress. Working off a color-coded spread sheet listing House members whose “no” votes sank the bill in that chamber on Monday, business groups contacted dozens […]

NRA Conserve delivers easy sustainability tips

by Ted

Visit Conserve.Restaurant.org — the Web site of the National Restaurant Association’s recently launched environmental initiative — to learn how to implement simple practices that can move your restaurant toward more sustainable operations without affecting your bottom line. The site features resources and tips to help small and large operations and also highlights success stories from […]