Thinking a few steps ahead here but based on a recent interview in which Flava Flav discussed getting into the restructuring business (starting with his chicken chain), it seems obvious that’s where he’s headed. Schwarzman, Kravis, Peltz? Watch your backs. Continue reading »
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30 minutes to go.
Gird your loins. (For some color on the participants, rules of this challenge, familiarize yourselves here.)
3 minutes down
Participant 1: one DD consumed
Participant 2: one DD consumed (“I feel like I have been eating for 10 minutes already”)
5 minutes down
Participant 1: two and a half down
Participant 2: two down (“getting harder to breathe”) Continue reading »
THE CHICKEN IS THE BUN!
I believe the answer is yes, and it’s this, the Paul Tudor Jones-approved KFC Double Down Sandwich. (Description: “This one-of-a-kind sandwich features two thick and juicy boneless white meat chicken filets, two pieces of bacon, two melted slices of Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese and Colonel’s Sauce. This product is so meaty, there’s no room for a bun!”). But, obviously some details need to be ironed out. Continue reading »
Great news for those of you who love delicious wings served in tank-tops: Hooters is on the block. The restaurant needs cash, ASAP, and analysts are guesstimating it could probably be yours for about $250 million. There may be a few issues for you to deal with upon acquiring the place, namely getting rid of this guy (though hopefully not food eating contests on a voluntary basis in general, as there’s no need to punish everyone):
If an upcoming episode of the CBS reality show “Undercover Boss” is any indication, there may be management issues, too. In an episode slated to run Sunday, CEO Coby Brooks discovers a restaurant supervisor staging an eating contest for female employees, forcing them to bury their faces in platefuls of food without using their hands.
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