TDn2K to Recognize Superior Restaurant Workplaces at the Global Best Practices Conference
Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) December 02, 2015 -- TDn2K™ (Transforming Data Into Knowledge) has announced the finalists for the 2016 Best Practices awards. These awards recognize consistently superior workforce results among members of People Report™, a TDn2K company. Winners will be honored January 19th at the annual Global Best Practices Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Awards are given in honor of outstanding performance in management retention, hourly employee retention, composite workforce diversity, year over year improvement in people metrics overall and community involvement. The 2016 finalists are: BJ's Restaurants, The Cheesecake Factory, Chili's Grill & Bar, Dave & Buster's, Denny's Restaurants, Eat'n Park, Jason's Deli, Ninety Nine Restaurants, Panera Bread, Perkins, Raising Cane's, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, White Castle, Wisconsin Hospitality (Pizza Hut Franchisee) and Zoes Kitchen. There will be a winner chosen for each of the QSR, Fast Casual, Family Dining, Casual Dining and the Upscale Dining segments.
“It is the highlight of our year to be able to acknowledge the best in class companies that are leading our industry. We know that superior people practices result in better results, and this year’s class of finalists prove that once again”, said Wally Doolin, Chairman of TDn2K.
In addition to the best practices awards, the 2016 Workplace Legacy Award will be presented to Sally Smith, President & CEO of Buffalo Wild Wings. “We are delighted to honor Sally Smith with this very special award. Sally and her brilliant management team have been working quietly for decades to create a culture and business model that continues to grow and thrive. Her financial results are widely known in the marketplace and her steady vision and leadership have been fundamental to creating a great place to work for over 50,000 employees” said People Report founder Joni Thomas Doolin.
TDn2K will also present the third Diamond Catalyst Award at the January Global Best Practices Conference. The Diamond Catalyst Award is presented to a member of People Report and Black Box Intelligence™ recognized for excellence in workforce and operational performance. The winner of this award demonstrates best practices in hiring, retention and compensation that allow them to define best practices in driving sales and traffic. Previous winners include The Cheesecake Factory and White Castle.
Award finalists and winners will be honored at the 21st Global Best Practices conference hosted this year at the Omni Mandalay Hotel in Dallas, Texas, to be held January 17 – 19th, 2016. For more information please visit http://www.globalbpc.net.
TDn2K™ (Transforming Data into Knowledge) is the parent company of People Report™, Black Box Intelligence™ and White Box Social Intelligence™. People Report provides service-sector human capital and workforce analytics for its members on a monthly basis. Black Box Intelligence provides weekly financial and market level data for the restaurant industry. White Box Social Intelligence delivers unparalleled consumer insights and reveals online brand health. Together they report on over 32,000 restaurant units, over one million employees and $55 billion in sales. They are also the producers of two leading restaurant industry conferences: Summer Brand Camp and the Global Best Practices Conference, each held annually in Dallas, Texas.
Sarah Atkinson Higgins, TDn2K, http://tdn2k.com/, +1 (972) 619-3350, [email protected]
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