Restaurant Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

20 Jan 2023
News

Free Spirits

choice, now that startups like Tilden and the titans of the beverage industry are taking a fresh look at what a NA beverage can be and making use of new innovations in brewing technology. Low-alcohol beer has been around as long as humans... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Feb 2002
News

It's academic. (Not!)

Wasserman. "They have a lot of senior people at the top and very few junior people below them. Several other industries that started out that way - such as investment banking and consulting - have evolved into big, pyramid-shaped... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Oct 2002
News

What's Cookin'

from the Class of 1977 interviewed for this article, Fox came to the restaurant industry by an indirect path, but now finds himself completely immersed in its unique complexities and rewards. The National... View Details

Keywords: Hanna, Julia

25 Aug 2022
News

Vision: To Go-Go

industry is hard,” she says. “You need tons of money to get started. Almost all restaurants go broke after the first year. And very few people get beyond one or two locations.” Azuero was intrigued, yet it... View Details

Keywords: Alexander Gelfand; entrepreneurship; foodtech; startup; Latin America

01 Sep 2009
News

From Bytes to Bites

in the food world are just several of the demands that have kept Thomas engaged in her new career. “Crisis management is the norm in the restaurant business,” she notes. “That doesn’t work for me because I was trained as an View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

20 Nov 2014
Blog Post

An update from the Hospitality Club

on the career and fun sides. For example, we just had an exclusive dinner at the Chef’s table at Menton which was praised as one of Boston’s best restaurants. The Marriott team visited campus to give an HTC-exclusive industry education... View Details

01 Jun 1998
News

New Releases

his new book, Franchise Organizations, HBS assistant professor Jeffrey L. Bradach offers the first fully realized documentation and analysis of this vastly influential organizational form. Through an in-depth study of five leading View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion: South Korea

Korea, or restaurants Korea). Search tips: use concise keywords. Go to "Analysis" section for full industry reports. Also helpful: the "Consumer Lifestyles in X" reports... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Entrepreneur's Notebook with Paul Conforti and Kim Moore (both MBA '97)

upscale, premium desserts to the masses. Elevator pitch: Finale is an upscale dessert-focused restaurant concept that provides people with an alternative to bars or coffee shops, where they can enjoy a sensational dessert experience. Our... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; desserteries; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

17 Dec 2015
News

Conducting Research That Influences Practice

Tami Kim, a doctoral student at HBS, is conducting research into how the restaurant business could benefit from transparency—literally—by making it possible for chefs and diners to see one another. Her findings on employee and customer... View Details

15 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

The Unspoken Messages of COVID-19 Restrictions

fact, Harvard University research suggests that reopening restaurants last spring, shortly after the pandemic’s first wave, may have led some people to assume that eating out was safe—despite the now-documented links between indoor dining... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost; Food & Beverage

02 Nov 2020
What Do You Think?

Is Antitrust Just a Quaint Notion in the Digital Age?

complaint charging that Google has suppressed competition in the search market through its deals with cell phone handset manufacturers, especially Apple, to ensure that Google is the default search app installed on new iphones. That may be one reason why a private... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Retail; Technology; Telecommunications; Communications; Consumer Products; Service

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Thailand

restaurants China). Search tips: use concise keywords. Go to "Analysis" section for full industry reports; Go to "Consumers" section to brows reports on consumer lifestyles, or... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Kenya

keywords in search (ex: beauty India, or restaurants china). Search tips: use concise keywords. Go to "Analysis" section for full industry reports. Also helpful: the "Consumer Lifestyles... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Peru

restaurants china). Search tips: use concise keywords. Go to "Analysis" section for full industry reports. Also helpful: the "Consumer Lifestyles in X" reports... View Details

18 Jul 2018
News

Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community

Rebecca Sumner Lien (MBA 1993) (photo by Genevieve Shiffrar) Rebecca Sumner Lien (MBA 1993) (photo by Genevieve Shiffrar) A part-time job at a Roy Rogers restaurant first introduced Rebecca Sumner Lien to business. “I was fascinated by... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Ghana