OpinionIn this section you will find all opinion pieces, giving you an easy route to all the opinion pieces on Caterersearch. For subject overviews take a look at Caterersearch’s expert guides that provide 'everything you need to know' on popular subjects like Gordon Ramsay, Compass or Michelin-starred restaurants. Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Previous | Next Take it from MeRobin Rowland, 44, has pinned his career on the promise he saw in midpriced brands. Today, he's chief executive of the converyor-belt sushi chain, Yo! Sushi. For an insight into his views on life and business, read on CommentHave you heard the one about the skills shortage...? Editorial Advisory PanelChain Leader UK has invited a panel of industry experts to advise on editorial matters. Nick Basing, Chief Executive: Paramount Group; Paul Ettinger, Operations Director: Caff Nero; Mark Derry, Managing Director: Loch Fyne Restaurants; Ann Elliott, Marketing Consultant: Elliott Independent; Sarah Heward, Ex-Managing Director: Corney & Barrow; James Horler, Chief Executive: La Tasca; David Hutchinson, Marketing Director: Costa Coffee; Ian Neill, Chief Executive: Wagamama; Noel Pierce, Chief Executive: Pierce Design International; Robin Rowland, Chief Executive: Yo! Sushi, Trevor Watson, Director: Davis Coffer Lyons; Steve Wilkins, Chief Executive: Lewis & Clarke UnleashingYou can try every marketing trick in the book, but your strongest tool in building a brand is people, says marketing consultant Ann Elliott View From AmericaBeleaguered brands are realising that survival is all about product innovation, says David Farkas, senior editor of Chain Leader USA Property Hotspot: BristolEvery operator wants to open in the South-west, but are there any sites? 60 second interviewTake it from me Kenrick Brooks entered the world of hospitality, washing glasses in a pub, when he was 10 years old. Thirty years later, he's director of CI Traders' Blubeckers Edwinns Restaurant Group. Here, he shares his philosophy on life and business CommentInternational brands are go... but carefully Crisis cools on Sudan 1When an illegal dye gets into the food chain, consumers should take fright, but operators claim that fallout from the recent Sudan 1 contamination scare is greatly exaggerated. Emily Manson reports 10 tips fromThe experts Regent Inns<25A0> 1977: Company founded; David Franks at helm <25A0> 1983: Starts joint venture with Jongleurs comedy clubs <25A0> April 1993: Joins stock market, raising 6.5m <25A0> June 1998: Shock profit warning sees share price dive from 388.5p to 100p; finance director Clive Watson resigns, following problems with like-for-like sales figures <25A0> March 1999: Merger talks with SFI called off <25A0> February 2000: Stephen Haupt and Simon Rowe join as managing director and finance director respectively; Haupt becomes chief executive in September 2000 after company founder David Franks resigns this post to become a non-executive director <25A0> December 2000: Shares suspended; readmitted to stock market in March 2001 <25A0> August 2000: Regent buys all of Jongleurs and declares focus on two brands, Jongleurs and Walkabout, and disposals of non-themed bars <25A0> September 2004: Both Haupt and Rowe resign abruptly, an Property Hot Spot: LeedsHas the pub and restaurant scene in the northern city begun to overheat? Where to next? United Kingdom (for reference) Size: Twice the size of New York State in the USA Population, 2005: 59 million Real projected growth for 2005: 2.5% Per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power: 14,400 ($27,700) Economy: The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is one of the quartet of trillion-dollar economies of Western Europe. GDP growth slipped in 2001-03 as the global downturn, the high value of the pound, and the bursting of the "new economy" bubble hurt manufacturing and exports. Still, the economy is one of the strongest in Europe; inflation, interest rates, and unemployment remain low. Thailand Size: About the same size as France Population, 2005: 63 million Real projected growth for 2005: 6.4% Per capita GDP, adjusted for purchasing power: 3,850 ($7,400) Economy: Thailand has recovered from the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and was one of eastern Asia's best performers in 2002. Increased co Ten Steps to BusinessWith all the new legislation to get your head around, you may lose sight of your sales strategy. Marketing expert Ann Elliott reckons that's a bad move Jowell paves the way for new tourism legislationSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Tessa Jowell today branded tourism legislation out of date and a hindrance to development. The burning issueThe worst - and best - of 2004. By food writer and critic Simon Wright Matthew Thomas, operations director, Holroyd Howe
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