Quick Serve Restaurant - Publications - Faculty & Research

02 Aug 2024
HBS Case

How a Mission to Cut Food Waste Launched a Multimillion-Dollar Venture

restaurants posed two problems: transportation costs and legal liability, since most of the food would be leftovers from diners’ plates. The farm-to-customer model was appealing, but would take time to expand. After much deliberation,... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Technology; Information Technology

15 Aug 2024
Op-Ed

Post-CrowdStrike, Six Questions to Test Your Company's Operational Resilience

When cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike distributed a faulty software update in July, it impacted a staggering 8.5 million devices. The crisis rippled through commercial airline operations, package delivery logistics, ecommerce, and health care, to name a few. This... View Details

Keywords: by Hise Gibson and Anita Lynch

01 Dec 2001
News

Steven Rogers

always been proud of maintaining my ethnic identity while also being a part of the broader community.” Rogers likes to say that he put an end to the cycle of welfare in his family, and he is quick to emphasize that he did not do it alone.... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Retail Trade

13 Jan 2020
Blog Post

Blending my Tech and Managerial Mindsets

members, I helped co-found CODE@HBS with the mission to bring technologists together at HBS. The club still exists today, and serves as a valuable resource both for students with prior experience as well as for people who are interested... View Details

15 Mar 2011
First Look

First Look: March 15

organization had little interest in their professional development and well-being. NAH had mandated career conferences across all departments one year prior, and Harris felt this initiative could serve as an important building block for a... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

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Black History Month | Baker Library

Black History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to Black culture and identity. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research... View Details

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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition

Krzyzewski, MBA 1997 Kim Moore, MBA 1997 Finale is a full-service, upscale restaurant concept serving desserts and beverages (coffee, tea, wine, and spirits). The business also includes a retail store... View Details

01 Sep 2010
News

Letters to the Editor

more than you will eliminate disease. The whole range of human incentives is involved, not just money. In the UK, people like to say “We are not corrupt,” but we’re not all as squeaky clean as we like to suggest. Hugh Quick (MBA ’56)... View Details

Keywords: Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

14 Nov 2007
Research & Ideas

Growing CEOs from the Inside

serve in the interim, but sometimes that period provides time for a quick look at a younger insider. Usually the insiders will look incomplete, while the outsiders will look like an imperfect match. But... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Employment

01 Mar 2003
News

All in a Day's Work

variable in the equation. “More methodological measurements are coming into use, but the nonprofit sector is still at the front end of understanding how to quantify its results.” After the meeting, Oakes takes a quick drive to nearby... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Boston Community Capital; Samsung; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management; Real Estate

01 Jun 1997
News

Sorting Myth from Reality at Hong Kong Conference

miracle. Professor David B. Yoffie served as informal moderator and faculty chair. Global Gathering Early in the opening session on April 6, conference chairman Robert Piccus and HBS Dean Kim B. Clark welcomed the international group,... View Details

Keywords: Alejandro Reyes

04 Dec 2007
First Look

First Look: December 4, 2007

clubs," we show that 1) fees serve as a signal of price discounts, such that stores that charge fees are perceived as offering better deals for identical items; 2) the presence of fees can increase consumer spending and overall store... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Apr 2010
Research & Ideas

When Other Companies Compete Like Crazy, Dare to Be Different

studies on companies including Microsoft, Sony, and Intel, and consults with consumer marketing companies in the area of innovation. She also serves on the board of directors of Avid Technology and the board of governors of the American... View Details

Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert

10 Sep 2001
Research & Ideas

The Negotiator’s Secret: More Than Merely Effective

Review excerpt below, Professor James K. Sebenius describes number six on the list, "Failing to correct for skewed vision." Negotiators are often too confident of their own position and too quick to demonize the other side, he... View Details

Keywords: by James K. Sebenius

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Women's History Month | Baker Library

Women's History Month Explore Baker Library resources with a connection to women and business. Want to stay up-to-date on relevant topics? Consider subscribing to our monthly Inclusion & Belonging Newsletter . Quick Research Resources... View Details

01 Mar 2015
News

A Boomtown's Echo

those kinds of projects. No siree. We remember last time around.’ ” Myers is managing director of Dallas/Ft. Worth–based Boldmore Growth Partners, and launched the Internet service provider Bakken Wireless in 2012 to serve the region’s... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

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Photograph Albums - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

HBS Quick Links MBA Executive Education Doctoral Programs Faculty and Research Alumni HBS Publishing Site Index HBS Home Contact Us Map/Directions Photography Collections Introduction Large Collections Automobile Industry Caterpillar... View Details

01 Sep 2011
News

The Spangler Effect

All Smiles: The campus center may bear his family name, but Dick Spangler derives more satisfaction from knowing that students have made it their own. Last year the Spangler Center hosted 829 events and meetings, booked 9,314 student study sessions in project rooms,... View Details

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

08 May 2018
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, May 8, 2018

and (b) when the inspection occurs within an inspector’s daily schedule. Analyzing thousands of food safety inspections of restaurants and other food-handling establishments, we find that inspectors cite more violations after inspecting... View Details