restaurants - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Mar 2015
News

A Boomtown's Echo

shuttered for the season in late October. Not only were they not shuttered, every single parking spot had an oil truck in it. “I ran into this high school classmate of mine who—like a lot of my classmates in my little class of 34—stayed in the area. She had this little... View Details

Keywords: Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

02 Apr 2015
Research & Ideas

Digital Initiative Summit: The Business of Crowdsourcing

example. Many nonprofits and other organizations can't afford to hire data scientists, so DrivenData taps into college students and professionals who are looking to work with real-world data sets. For instance, the company is seeking a model for using Yelp reviews of... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

13 Apr 2023
Blog Post

Grolsch Brewing Company: Drink Sustainably

production facilities. They’re also starting work with distributors and retailers such as pubs and restaurants that serve Grolsch beers and perform “sustainability scans” to increase drafting efficiency and reduce “beer loss.” Heat and... View Details

03 Feb 2016
Research & Ideas

The State of Customer Service Leadership

Good and bad service experiences die hard. Who can forget the hotel receptionist who went above and beyond the call of duty to accommodate a last-minute change in travel plans in contrast to the sulky server at an expensive restaurant who... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Retail

10 Mar 2021
News

Sister Soldier

like to travel to Syria? It becomes a home away from home, in its own way. You’re there every few months and you notice which stores and restaurants have opened or closed. You become connected to the feel and the smells. The book works to... View Details

26 Jul 2010
Research & Ideas

Yes, You Can Raise Prices in a Downturn

including 40 kinds of cheesecake. The average per-person check and return visits per restaurant are an estimated 50 percent higher than the industry average. In the kitchen, a modular menu process (revised every six months) keeps costs... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Retail; Consumer Products

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Courses by Faculty Unit - Course Catalog

Business Solutions for the Global Poor (also listed under Marketing) Kash Rangan Spring 2025 Q4 1.5 Capitalism and the State (CATS) (also listed under Business, Government & the International Economy) Debora L. Spar Fall 2024 Q1Q2 3.0 Challenges and Opportunities in... View Details

12 Sep 2019
News

Skydeck Voices: Finding My Muse

think about can I create some kind of quirky farm-to-table, like, shipping containers and restaurant incubator and something that's really unusual and very different there and so those areas of conflict help me start seeing, “Well there's... View Details

06 Nov 2018
First Look

New Research and Ideas, November 6, 2018

results are affected by (a) the inspection outcomes at the inspector’s prior inspected establishment and (b) when the inspection occurs within an inspector’s daily schedule. Analyzing thousands of food safety inspections of restaurants... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

12 Sep 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 12, 2017

restaurants in the LA area and sold frozen dumplings and other Korean foods in Costco across the U.S., and KCON.tv, a digital media channel, were experiencing commercial success in the U.S. market. But at the same time, there was some... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

17 Apr 2006
Research & Ideas

Resisting the Seductions of Success

ahead of him—in a recent election, he almost beat a heavily entrenched incumbent. Tony is a veteran, with a Silver Star for bravery in Korea, and an entrepreneur. With his good friend Max, another attorney, he has started a law firm and made large investments in a... View Details

Keywords: by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr.; Entertainment & Recreation; Information; Publishing

18 Mar 2001
Research & Ideas

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? [Part I]

well-functioning business model"), through capability (what it takes to execute a plan and gain access to needed resources, owned or not, over time), to scalability ("These students are not small-time operators, aiming to run the best View Details

Keywords: by John S. Rosenberg

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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition

Kristen 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 featuring take-out desserts... View Details

22 Aug 2017
First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23

217-082 Cambridge Franchise Partners Two partners commence a rollup in the quick-service restaurant segment. They focus on operating improvements and spinning-off real estate. Purchase this case:... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Jul 2014
First Look

First Look: July 22

School Case 514-014 Gastón Acurio: A Recipe for Success Gastón Acurio, star chef and restaurateur from Peru, must decide whether and how to adapt his signature Peruvian cuisine to local tastes as he opens restaurants in new countries.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

03 Mar 2014
HBS Case

Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

created polpa: cans of peeled, finely chopped tomatoes meant to save time without sacrificing flavor. The product was wildly popular with the restaurants that made up the bulk of Mutti customers at the time. Can a canned tomato command a... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Retail

10 Nov 2011
HBS Case

HBS Cases: Making Lincoln Center Cool Again

David H. Koch Theater; an amphitheater for the Film Society of Lincoln Center; a 33,000-square-foot expansion of the Juilliard School; new dance studios for the School of American Ballet; the David Rubenstein Atrium/Visitor Services; and a high-end View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard; Entertainment & Recreation

25 Apr 2023
News

Class of 2022 Startups Sweep Alumni New Venture Competition

contain no preservatives. Its first pre-order sold out in December, and the team has since launched a few dozen retail and restaurant partnerships and an online retail shop as well. Because Tilden is a consumer product, Wood says the pair... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

22 Dec 2022
News

LGBTQ+ Alumni Forums Expand; 2023 Alumni New Venture Competition Is Underway

Everlywell, a digital health care company founded by Julia Cheek (MBA 2011); Foodology, a virtual restaurant and ghost kitchen chain cofounded by Daniela Izquierdo (MBA 2019) and Juan Azuero (MBA 2019); and Bone Health Technologies, the... View Details