Restaurant profitability management: The evolution of restaurant revenue management

Cornell Hospitality Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 308-322

  Thompson, Gary M ^a  

^a 335 Statler Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Restaurant customer preferences; Restaurant profitability management; Restaurant revenue management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954858263     PISSN: 19389655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1938965510368653     Document Type: Article

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