Restaurants - Publications - Faculty & Research

10 Jan 2011
Research & Ideas

Is Groupon Good for Retailers?

First, discount vouchers can provide price discrimination, letting merchants reach customers who value the merchant less than the merchant's ordinary customers do. For instance, some customers are willing to pay full price for a given restaurant—great! The View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Advertising; Technology

22 Feb 2022
News

Q&A: The Post-Pandemic Path

the scope of the economic emergency. For a related research paper he was coauthoring with Ben Iverson of Brigham Young University and David Thesmar of MIT, Greenwood marshaled a unique array of data—including airline ticket sales and View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Sep 2010
News

Start-Ups "R" Us

which enables Web sites to protect themselves from online attacks; Diagnostics For All, a nonprofit that develops low-cost disease diagnostics for the developing world; and Finale, a Boston-area chain of upscale restaurants specializing... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; meta

02 Jan 2018
Op-Ed

'Dear Working Knowledge'--Our Favorite Reader Comments of the Year

that stands between the consumer and the provider. You don't see this problem in food service - where restaurants pile on needless amounts of food just to charge for more of it. If customers don't like being charged needlessly, they will... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

28 Oct 2024
Blog Post

It Takes a Village: Global Field Courses at Harvard Business School

checklists. Whenever there is a new IFC location, or if it’s been a few years since an assessment visit, they need to check and update details such as hotel Wi-Fi quality, access to smaller meeting rooms, restaurants that can accommodate... View Details

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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 search: lifestyle China within... View Details

19 Dec 2018
Sharpening Your Skills

New Year, New Habits

number of actions that build society. The following studies reveal proven methods of encouraging healthy eating and exercise. A Simple Way for Restaurant Inspectors to Improve Food Safety Basic tweaks to the schedules of food safety... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

13 Jun 2017
Blog Post

7 Reasons Why the New MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program at Harvard is Next Level

schools, restaurants Also the fall leaves are unparalleled. #6. I hear you have to be a college dropout to change the world. [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pajama-kid for citation;... View Details

01 Jun 2015
News

In My Humble Opinion: Priya Paul (OPM 28, 1999)

the hot, new restaurant wherever I travel.” Industry trend: A commoditization of the boutique, design-based experience. “I see customers seeking hotel experiences that are less institutionalized and more authentic to the cities they’re... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

08 Jun 2023
Blog Post

Koppert Cress: Macro Greenhouses, Microgreens

company. However, Baan undeniably remains the central force behind Koppert Cress, and his deep knowledge of botany, business, and gastronomy will be difficult to replicate when he steps down. 4. B2B versus B2C: Koppert Cress sells exclusively to View Details

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Philip Hendrickson | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School

recognition for its innovative designs. Phil went on to launch or support numerous successful ventures, including the manufacturing of Diaper Genie products for North and South America, and the Boulder-based restaurant franchise Noodles.... View Details

14 Nov 2019
News

Keeping Red Lobster Fresh

building on a sound foundation. But even when you do those things, the truth is, most of the people driving by your restaurant still don't know you've done those things because they're focused on other things, your View Details

Keywords: Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

25 Jul 2012
News

Movie Magic

swipe of a credit card. “Automated retail sounds better,” suggests Gregg Kaplan (MBA 1997). Recruited by McDonald’s to help start new businesses within the fast-food giant, in 2002 Kaplan oversaw the installation of six kiosks in View Details

Keywords: vending machines; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

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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 in X" reports... View Details

15 Aug 2005
HBS Case

Classic Cases Live On at HBS

mistrustful of exotic foods." He also determined that labor cost and availability was the key problem in the U.S. restaurant business and that eliminating the conventional kitchen could address that. From these fundamental... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

01 Mar 2005
News

Answering the Call

they “enjoyed eating in exotic surroundings but were deeply mistrustful of exotic foods.” He also determined that labor cost and availability was the key problem in the U.S. restaurant business and that eliminating the conventional... View Details

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

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Colombia

style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To begin, enter industry and geography keywords in search (ex: beauty India, or View Details

01 Feb 2000
News

Jerry Shafir: A Simmering Success Story

vegetables and to package, chill, and ship the finished product, there is constant motion in Kettle Cuisine's cramped but immaculate Somerville, Massachusetts, kitchen. The 11,000-square-foot facility supplies more than two thousand View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

01 Sep 2018
News

New Ways to Stay Connected

For more information on any of the programs featured here, please contact us at alumni@hbs.edu. Alumni Dinner Series John Power (MBA 1974) and Todd Doersch (MBA 1983) hosted second-year MBA students at Remington’s restaurant in Chicago in... View Details

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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Ghana

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

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