Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Chapter 1

What was the "Speedee Service System" and how was it different from what other fast food restaurants were doing?

The "Speedee Service System" was started by McDonald's and it was all about making and preparing food at a fast rate. The faster you make it, the bigger profit you make. Fast food restaurant would have each worker doing one task and one task only. However, other fast food restaurants would have one worker doing not just one task, but many different tasks at once. Food production would go a lot faster when you have one worker on each station.

What restaurant chain did Carl Karcher start?

Carl Karcher started a restaurant chain known as Carl's Jr. It was founded in 1941 in Los Angeles, California.

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