January 20, 2011

“We’re anticipating a slow start to the New Year, but by late fall I think we’ll see business picking up. I judge it by advance booking for our catering business, and we already are seeing more activity in the first quarter [of 2011]. I think people are still looking for price-value and comfort food — everything fresh from farm to table. I think that people who stick with good quality will survive.”
— Walter Staib, chef-proprietor of City Tavern in Philadelphia
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“Our restaurant business in 2011 is all about winning guests with talented staff and fresh food. Every action we take is with this purpose in mind. We engineer our training, hiring, purchasing and even our finest details to give our guests the very best. … Our goal is to keep the soul in our style and get constantly better at executing our concepts.”
— Jack Gibbons, president of Front Burner
Restaurants, the Addison, Texas-based parent
to the Twin Peaks and Whiskey Cake concepts
…
“We’re predicting high single-digit growth in 2011, and that means things are getting better.”
— Joe Fugere, owner of four-unit
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria in Seattle
…
I think 2011 will be a better year than 2010. We certainly saw that in the latter half of 2010, both in terms of same-store sales and franchising. We ended the year with 100-plus locations, and we’re planning to open about 110 in 2011. We have consumer confidence in our product and the ability to expand. Franchisees are attracted to our focus on health and our entry into the self-serve yogurt segment. We also see the opportunity to do a lot more nontraditional locations, like in college locations and airports.”
— Dan Kim, founder and chief concept
officer of Red Mango USA in Dallas
…
“We have been up all throughout the recession. Even when it looked bad everywhere else around town, we were up. We kept prices low, our volume rose. Bar prices stayed low, happy hours filled two bars and overflowed into the third one outside. We improved the menus, eliminating all the stagnant items and only the best-selling ones stayed. We completely went to a seafood-based menu, left the prime rib, New York strip steaks, pork and chicken [off the menu]. Now we specialize in over 10 varieties of finfish, shellfish, lobster, etc. In 2009 we were up 40 percent over 2008. We were up another 30 percent in 2010, and in 2011 we are looking for no less than 30 percent.”
— Michael Bennett, chef of Bimini in Miami
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“I am very optimistic about 2011! My partners and I believe that with our Corner Bakery Café brand we are perfectly positioned for the current restaurant environment. We are aggressively looking to expand with more units in San Diego County this next year. Our only challenge in this environment has been the availability of quality real estate sites. With the lack of bank lending, the development community has come to a halt on construction of new retail space, which means much more competition for quality existing sites.
“The people resource availability has never been better, and we are finding it easy to hire quality hourly and management employees for our new cafes. People are still eating out; they are just more discriminate about their choices. If you offer a quality product in a comfortable environment and provide great service, you can be very successful in this business even during these challenging times.”
— Steve Fricker, president of S&B Development Inc.
in Del Mar, Calif., a Corner Bakery Café franchisee
who recently opened his first unit in Southern California.
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“I anticipate current economic uncertainty will continue to challenge the general operating environment well into 2011. However, we are forecasting continued growth in our businesses driven by a strong emphasis on value, culinary innovation, community service and retention of dedicated staff committed to enhancing our devoted guests’ experience.”
— Bob Molinari of the 22-year-old
Uncle Sal’s Italian Restauranti & Bar in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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“As the economy gets better in 2011, so will the hospitality industry. Most people consider dining out a luxury, and that was one of the first things people cut back on. I am already noticing for 2011 a lot of requests for in-home cooking classes, romantic dinners for two, girls-night-out classes and meal deliveries as gifts. I think people are looking for something where they really feel that their money is going toward an overall experience. I believe in 2011 more hospitality establishments will be getting away from ‘high tech, low feel’ if they want to succeed.”
— Kimberly McCune, chef at Vine & Dining
catering services in Cleveland
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“I think it is just going to get better.”
— Gregory G. Flynn, chairman and chief executive
of Applebee’s franchisee Apple American Group.

Source: http://nrn.com/article/restaurant-operators-year-ahead

Generally regarded as the best hotel in the North near Manila as well as the top beach resort in Clark, Clearwater maintains a consistent standard with respect to products and services. This hotel in Pampanga may not be a 5-star resort but visitors from Manila going to Angeles City and Clark Freeport regard Clearwater as the number one location for family outings as well as the best event venue for company outings, weddings and other events.

Comparison of crime rates between Philippines Angeles City and Clark Pampanga sheds light on the difference between the twin cities of Pampanga. Regular guests of Angeles City Hotels begin to migrate on base into hotels inside Clark Philippines not only for peace and quiet but peace of mind and a sense of safety and security.

The beach resorts, leisure parks and vacation hotels in Clark Pampanga offer a unique ambience that supports a laidback relaxing lifestyle. Many visitors travel north to Clark Pampanga from Manila to unwind and relax in these resorts.

To many visitors from Manila, a good hotel in Pampanga must be located in a city that is safe, clean and not so noisy. This hotel in Clark Philippines really fits those criteria. The location is convenient for visitors to go out of town from Manila in a short getaway with family and friends traveling north to Angeles City Clark Pampanga. Traffic along the North Expressway NLEX is always light and the new Subic Tarlac Clark Expressway ScTex takes visitors straight into Clark Freeport without going through any towns and cities along the way.

Guests enjoy spending time relaxing at Frolic Garden of this hotel in Clark Pampanga. There is a special feeling in this hotel in Clark Philippines makes you slow down and enjoy the ambience. Children like playing in the Family Cove of this Clark resort hotel. Hotel guests prefer Clark over Angeles City, Subic or hotel in Manila. This hotel in Clark Philippines has style and character. Guests often come back again to relax and enjoy the beautiful ambience of this hotel in Clark Pampanga.

To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com

For inquires and reservations, contact us here

Hotel Clark Philippines
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,
Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403 0922-870-5177

Manila Sales Office
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393 Rea or Chay

http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

Email: Info@HotelClarkPhilippines.com

Getting to this hotel in Clark Philippines
After entering Clark Freeport from Subic, Manila, Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along Clark’s main highway MA Roxas, passing Clark’s largest wine shop called Clark Wine Center on your right, continue to bear right making no turns at all, go past Mimosa Leisure Estate on the opposite side of the road, you will hit a major intersection. Go straight and the road becomes Creekside Road. YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is on your right just 200m down. Traffic in Clark Philippines is light so it should be quite easy for get to this hotel in Clark Philippines.

YATS Leisure Philippines is a HK-based developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine outlets http://www.YatsLeisure.com

To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com