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Fred G. Sampson

Fred G. Sampson
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Fred G. Sampson is the retired President Emeritus of the New York State Restaurant Association. He began working with NYSRA in 1961. Within the next four years the NYSRA more than tripled its membership and expanded from one regional chapter to eight. Sampson played roles in representing restaurants on issues including paid sick leave, minimum wage, liquor laws, a state-wide alcohol training program and insurance plans. Comments may be sent to fredgsampson@juno.com
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A Toast to Wine

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Foodservice: A Growing Contributor To The Nation’s Economy

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Restaurant Restrooms: Keeping It Clean Affects Your Brand

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A Classic Case Of Unintended Consequences

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Don’t Let Small Talk Cause an Explosion

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How Many Restaurants Are Enough?

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If And When The Founder Leaves

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Protecting the Brand (or Reputation)

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Handling Complaints Is Important

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Millennials and Tipping

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The Service in Food Service

How Generational Spending Has Evolved

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One More Time: Calorie Information Posting

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Foodservice Is Truly A Growth Industry

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Game Changer

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Convenience Stores: A Growing Segment of Foodservice

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An Industry in Flux

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An Interesting Look At Tipping

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Menu Labeling Legislation

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We Are Not Alone

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Looking Over My Shoulder at 90

Fred Sampson

A Reminder To Those Who Legislate… At Any Level

Fred Sampson

Remembering To Scan The Table

Fred Sampson

What I Learned From The 2016 Election

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Some Afterthoughts On Tipping

Fred Sampson

The Independents Seem To Be Holding Their Own

Fred Sampson

Just What You Need: More Regulations

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What Is a Grocerant?

Fred Sampson

Today’s Consumers Get It

Fred Sampson

Organized Labor Is Organizing Itself

Fred Sampson

There’s No Business Like Show Business—Except Food Service

Unintended Consequences

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An Intended Wake-Up Call – Tipping And The Minimum Wage

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Yelp And Your Restaurant

The Food & Drug Administration Levels the Playing Field… Maybe

Just One Time