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Tracey Hamilton of Minneapolis recruits hospitality managers. But her best recruits have been her own two daughters.

Amol Kohli has been working in the restaurant industry since he was 15. Now, as an adult, he's a restaurant franchisee. Here's how he climbed the ladder.

Greg Hong learned to hone his sales pitch over drinks. Save yourself the money and learn from his story.

There's a growing movement to eliminate gratuities for servers. What does this mean for the restaurant world?

From charred desserts to the proliferation of delivery apps, here are some developments in the food world to watch out for in the coming months.

The new rule applies to restaurants with more than 15 locations nationwide and concession stands at some movie theaters and sports stadiums.

Orphaned in Vietnam and adopted by an American church, Phong Huynh grew up in the El Pollo Loco company, rising from night porter to corporate director and, today, owner of 13 restaurants.

Former Hooters owner is back in business at Twin Peaks.

There's still confusion on what adding calorie counts will actually mean for many food establishments.

Brian Kelley owns 104 Hardee's, plus a handful of Jersey Mike's Subs and a couple of Blaze Pizzas. Here's his tips for other franchisees.

Can a trendy grain become a trendy baby name? BJ's Restaurants thinks so.

While his employees performed community services, the restaurant owner performed a charitable act of his own.

Once in the minority, multi-unit franchisees control more than 75 percent of franchised restaurants.

This New York City firefighting franchise finds that with Philly Pretzel Factory there are mercifully few fires to put out.

Grit and determination helped this young Canadian find a partner and own her own restaurant.

Two years after beginning to label GMOs on the menu, the burrito chain has stripped genetically modified ingredients from all offerings.

The right venue ensures all parties are comfortable. The wrong one can lead to stress and poor decision-making.

Aslam Khan is still actively involved in running his Church's Chicken, Long John silvers and Hardees locations across the U.S.

If franchises aren't stepping up their tech game, they're missing out.

By creating order histories for diners, restaurants would be better equipped to anticipate and cater to their customers' needs, he said in his panel at SXSW.

While a key aspect of his plan changed, City Winery founder Michael Dorf achieved his original goal: to build a place where people could eat, drink and enjoy an intimate concert experience.