Above: George McKerrow Jr., on left, on the show floor with his Ted's Montana Grill associate, Ted Turner, center. (Photo Courtesy of NRA)
NRA Show 2009 Day No. 3 - Making restaurants greener and workforce acquisition and management were some of the key educational themes and topics of conversation around McCormick Place today.
Media mogul Ted Turner and restaurant veteran George McKerrow Jr., the co-founders of Ted’s Montana Grill, spoke on a panel about the “green revolution.” Joining them was Charlie Ayers, the former executive chef of Google and the owner of sustainability-focused Calafia Café in Palo Alto, Calif. Turner spoke about how an interest in reading books about nature as a child ultimately sparked a passion for the environment.
“I learned if the environment is in trouble, we’re in trouble, too,” he said. “We just have to take better care of the environment, and it will take care of us.”
On the human resources front: winners of 2008 SPIRIT Awards talked about the importance of recruiting, training and motivating workers. The awards recognize excellence in employee recruitment and retention programs in the foodservice industry.
“There are people who can do the job and there are people who have the attitude,” said Mike Speck , vice president of training and human resources for Qdoba Mexican Grill, the SPIRIT Award winner in the quick-service category. “Our goal is to find the people with the skills and the right attitude.”
Read more on these topics at NRN.com
Molly Gise mgise@nrn.com
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