Tag Archives: RICHMOND

Best Selling Author to Bring ‘Magical Musical Plants’ to Virginia Libraries and Schools

Amazing Magical Music Plants

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 22, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bestselling author and award-wining songwriter Thornton Cline will bring his latest published children's book, "The Amazing Magical Musical Plants" (ISBN: 978-1574243253), to Central Virginia for a free multimedia book event tour of the Richmond Public Library, the Blackstone Public Library, one Richmond Public School and an autograph event for Classical FM radio station, WCPE in Raleigh, North Carolina March 8-12, 2016.

"Children discover that playing their musical instruments for their plants can make them grow in this fun, magical book," says native Virginian, Thornton Cline.

Cline will kick off his book-event tour with a guest appearance at the Richmond Public Main Library on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. EST and a presentation for the Literary Guild of the Friends of the Library at the Blackstone (Nottoway County) Public Library on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

Wednesday through Friday, Cline will be touring the Richmond Public Library branches, one Richmond Public Elementary School and will be autographing his books at an event for Classical powerhouse FM radio station, WCPE in Raleigh, North Carolina.

$5 will be donated to the Libraries and Schools for every book signed and sold.

"The Amazing Magical Music Plants" is Cline's third children's book co-authored with bestselling children's author, Crystal Bowman and illustrated by award-winning illustrator, Susan Oliver. It is narrated by actress/writer, Jayla Palmer. The new children's book is published on Centerstream/Hal Leonard Publishing. Cline's first children's book, "The Amazing Incredible Shrinking Violin" (ISBN: 978-1574243130) soared up the charts to become one on the Amazon bestselling list for children's musical books.

The book is now available at major book sellers and online at Amazon: http://amzn.com/157424325X .

Thornton Cline has been honored with "Songwriter of the Year" twice in a row for his hit song, "Love is the Reason" recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck and Gloria Gaynor. He is author of four children's books, two novels and four non-fiction books. Cline has been awarded with Dove and Grammy nominations for his songs. Cline is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. He resides in Nashville with his wife and children.

For more information, please visit: http://www.thorntoncline.com/.

Twitter: @thornton_cline

*IMAGE for media: Send2Press.com/mediaboom/16-0111-musical-plants-300dpi.jpg

To view the original version on Send2Press Newswire, visit: https://www.send2press.com/newswire/bestselling-author-to-bring-magical-musical-plants-to-virginia-libraries-and-schools-2016-0222-02.shtml.

NEWS SOURCE Thornton Cline :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (who is solely responsible for its accuracy) by and Copr. © 2016 Send2Press® Newswire, a service of Neotrope®.

New Restaurant Industry Survey Highlights Staffing Challenges Plaguing Many Foodservice and Hospitality Operations

RestaurantOwner

RICHMOND, Texas, Sept. 28, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurant Owner (RestaurantOwner.com), an industry leading resource for budding and seasoned independent restaurateurs, recently published an industry survey on the hiring and staffing issues plaguing the foodservice industry today. More than 650 independent restaurant owners responded with the unique situations they are facing in hiring and retaining their staff.

Over 63 percent of the operators surveyed note that their staffing challenges have increased in the past two years. While most would rank their restaurant as a good place to work, you may be surprised by the creative means some restaurateurs are using to find and retain their staff.

The most difficult category to hire: back of the house staff, with 56 percent of respondents stating that they are often short staffed and always hiring in their kitchens. Many operators call into question the quality of the labor pool, noting that it is increasingly difficult to hire conscientious, dependable employees.

Many independent operators are realizing that they must be proactive and take steps to make their restaurants a better place for their employees to work. 70 percent of the respondents noted that if their labor problems continue or get worse they will need to change the way they operate by taking actions such as increasing automation, reducing hours of operation or even changing their concept.

Only 1 percent of all restaurants surveyed said that they have plenty of candidates and are fully staffed in all areas of their restaurants. These operators note their success is primarily due to teamwork, building a good team spirit and sticking to their stated principles and core values.

To view a summary of the responses:
http://www.restaurantowner.com/public/Survey-Hiring-Keeping-Good-Employees.cfm.

About Restaurant Owner:

Founded in 1998 this membership website provides independent restaurant operators the insights and tools to build a better restaurant, better business and a better life.

Restaurant Owner's business plans and startup checklists have helped thousands of restaurant startups open their doors while their resources on leadership, systems and business management have helped others improve their culture, guest experience and profitability. For more information please visit https://www.restaurantowner.com/.

* LOGO for media: Send2Press.com/mediaboom/15-0928-restown-300dpi.jpg

Twitter: @RestaurantOwner

To view the original version on Send2Press Newswire, visit: https://www.send2press.com/newswire/new-restaurant-industry-survey-highlights-staffing-challenges-plaguing-many-foodservice-and-hospitality-operations-2015-0928-03.shtml.

NEWS SOURCE Restaurant Owner :: This press release was issued on behalf of the news source (who is solely responsible for its accuracy) by and Copr. © 2015 Send2Press® Newswire, a service of Neotrope®.