Essay on Baked Potatoes or French Fries

Case Title: New York Fries Student: Sanaa Zaheer Decision Maker: OPERATIONAL MODEL – Part 1 Primary Model: operational excellence Core Competency Achieved Proof of Achievement Fast costumer service Yes Not shown Brand identity Yes Known worldwide Low cost Yes Made for middle income families Secondary Model: costumer’s intimacy Problem solving proficiency Skills in customer needs Customer relationship mind set PROBLEM/ISSUES and CAUSES - Part 2 What:…

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: Ingredients for Success Dr. Etido Apkan BUS 508: Contemporary Business July 22, 2012 In 1986 when the two oldest sons of Jerry and Janie Murrell decided not to attend college, they made a decision that ultimately changed their family’s lives forever. As supportive parents, the Murrell’s used the money intended for their tuition to open a hamburger take-out shop in Arlington, Virginia to keep the boys close to home and employed (Boone and Kurtz, 2012, p. 78)…

His work has appeared in Rolling Stone and The New Yorker (Drury University). In Schlosser’s book, Chapter 5: “Why the Fries Taste Good” helps to explain what we are actually eating when it comes to America’s fast food industry. The beginning of this chapter focuses on the J.R. Simplot Plant which is located in Arberdeen, Idaho and processes around a million pounds of potatoes per day (Schlosser 111). John Richard Simplot was born in 1909 and spent much of his childhood working on his family’s…

I wake up on a couch surrounded by music and scan the room for someone I know. I spot my friends at a table eating French fries. Of course they got some French fries. I sit up and stumble over with a pounding headache. “Hey, where have you been?” asks Atom and Aero as I recognize that we’re still at Phoenix. “I was umm…” I stutter. “I, uh actually don’t know.” “What do you mean?” asked Aero. “You were on the dance floor one second and gone the next.” A smirk grows on his face while my suspicion grows…

origin of the Jam Session. Finally I will then end with information regarding the performers themselves as well as the history of the venue. For my concert report I went with the members of my group presentation to the weekly jam session at The Baked Potato, located in studio city. We just got done with a long night of studying, it was late, a Monday, and I was tired. This was the first Jazz show that I have ever been to and I didn’t know what to expect. I had zero expectations going into this…

uncooked chicken wings and unbleached flour. My ideal meal arrangement included fried chicken wings accompanied with Kraft's famous macaroni with cheese. Comparable to any story the dilemma posed itself, when I noticed that there was no vegetable oil to fry with. Moreover, I was still fixated on fried chicken. I customarily am the description of the term “strong-headed”, and having faith, I commenced a search for a new method of creating a chicken masterpiece. Consequently, I began to ponder for the first…

per day. Potatoes are a great source of vitamin C; eating only one unit provides 45 percent of human daily recommendation; they are among the top sources of potassium. They also have a good value of vitamin B6, protein, and fiber (about 9 percent of the daily recommendation). However, potatoes are a major source of energy, because they provide simple and complex carbohydrates (one potato of 148 grams has 26 grams of carbohydrates). Formerly, the production and consumption of potatoes was concentrated…

Fries are one of the many trademark foods of McDonald’s restaurants, with millions of people flocking to their local McDonald’s every day to enjoy the delectable potato side dish. The fries are also quite cheap— only costing $1.39 for a small, or $2.29 for a large at McDonald’s in the United States (not including tax), making them a very desirable purchase. However, many may ask themselves if they are receiving an amount of fries that makes the low price actually “low,” especially when looking at…

Take me to the fries! "Little fry, who made thee?" In the beginning was the potato. How it found its way from the South American highlands into those little sacks of McDonald's fries is a long, adventurous tale, involving Conquistadors, Marie Antoinette, and Thomas Jefferson. Millionaires have been made and millions more have died from dependence on that simple, innocent potato. Here, then, is the story of the spud, which reached its crowning achievement only once it had been paired with oil…

GROWS POTATOES IN CHINA After entering China in 1982, Pepsi continued to do well in the country, offering a wider range of products than its arch-rival, Coca-Cola. Pepsi’s potato chip business was successful despite competition from other multinational rivals and Chinese domestic brands. As its potato chips became more successful, however, the problem of how to secure a supply of quality potatoes also grew. In the North American market, Pepsi relied on external suppliers for its potatoes. But…