Tom Sebok Joins NECG as Principal
Tom Sebok, a leading expert in growth strategy, global brand development and advertising, is joining NECG to help shape the future of Consulting in the rapidly-evolving world of marketing and innov ...
Leader Insights
The Cost of Doing Business for Restaurants Has Gone Up
And just like that, we’re officially approaching late summer.
All Eyes on First Watch: Why the Breakfast Leader is Just Getting Started
In recent years, First Watch has followed a trajectory not unlike a rocket ship: It has covered much ground at a breakneck pace while maintaining a smooth flight and strong structural integrity. ...
Former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post Leads New Diversity Council
Retired Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post wants to help executives get unstuck on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
The Unsinkable Independents: How 11 Legacy Restaurants Survived COVID-19
Although the coronavirus was an unprecedented crisis, these 11 legacy restaurants could turn to decades, if not centuries, of experience overcoming adversity.
New England Consulting Group Names Ken Romanzi Principal and Advisor
The New England Consulting Group (NECG) welcomes Ken Romanzi as a Principal and Advisor to its Food and Beverage practices.
Robert Thompson Sets Out to Revolutionize the Hotel Industry
Did anybody ever imagine a bowling-themed concept generating 90 percent of its sales through food and beverage? Robert Thompson has long viewed brand creation through a different lens. ...
Where the Restaurant Recovery Goes from Here
A bipartisan group in Congress continues to chase $60 billion in further restaurant aid.
Is the SPAC Revolution Here to Stay?
Prior to the early 1990s, the vast majority of restaurants were privately owned and operated.
3 Reasons Why Restaurants Should Support a Cause They Believe In
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” At SPB Hospitality, we believe it’s our duty to make an
