(PRBuzz.com) February 4, 2013 -- Howard Cannon, Restaurant Expert Witness, recently appeared on Anderson Cooper Live to discuss Restaurants & Bars Exposed. "Americans love restaurants and bars, and the industry accounts for 10% of the U.S. workforce. But, it's the dirty little secrets that concern and intrigue the masses - causing scores of illnesses, injuries, and deaths - resulting in thousands of lawsuits, and costing hundreds of millions of dollars," says Mr. Cannon.
Anderson Cooper and his audience were shocked and educated from the information Mr. Cannon provided regarding restaurants, bars, casinos, and the hospitality and food service industry. Cannon now continues with this exposé, educating the public, and calling the industry to attention. From the story of the seven restaurant employees that jerked off in a customer's Alfredo dish, to the tale of the cook who sh*t in the refried beans and served it to customers for nearly a week, to the account of the disabled dining room attendant who was raped by the kitchen manager, a four-time sex offender, there is one sadly common thread. All the stories are true. And what about the entrepreneur who sent a $35,000 franchise fee in to a well-known company, then never heard from them again? Make no mistake about it, all of the aforementioned stories actually happened; and, many more similar instances happen in this country each and every year, including roughly 78 million food borne illnesses and 3,000 deaths.
Americans have had a long-standing love affair with restaurants and bars. Not only are they huge economic engines for communities - accounting for nearly 12% of the entire U.S. workforce and serving over 600 billion dollars in food and beverage annually - but they are also where real life experiences play out.
Restaurants and bars were the world's first social networking. In fact, the most important happenings of one's life - weddings, anniversaries, reunions, and celebrations of all types - take place in restaurants and bars; and, there is no better place to enjoy idle chit-chat, bond relationships, and celebrate milestones with friends and family while breaking bread or knocking back a few cold ones.
The reality is this . . . many restaurants and bars are very dangerous places for customers and employees, and are huge financial flops for many entrepreneurs, creditors, and communities.
Cannon says, "Don't get me wrong, I love 'great' restaurants and bars, and plenty of establishments across the land do things right, make money, and provide a safe environment; but, due to an ever-expanding pool of inept, disengaged and negligent employees, management and executive-level people making literally thousands of irresponsible decisions on a daily basis, the shocking number of illnesses, contaminations, injuries, and deaths, as well as, the shameful number of failures, frauds, and criminal acts taking place in restaurants and bars continue to climb."
Consider the following cases. Two teenagers and their shift manager were bound, placed in the freezer, then shot in the back of the head for a mere $73 and some change. A high-profile CEO defrauds his investors out of nearly 3 million dollars and uses the money to fund his personal yacht. Three young men with blood alcohol levels exceeding twice the legal limit ran into, and over, a family of four as they left a movie theater - killing them on the spot. As shocking and disturbing as these stories are, they are a matter of the not-so-public, public record, and, since 1987, they have been an integral part of Howard Cannon's everyday work life.
Howard Cannon is America's most visible Restaurant Expert Witness. He has experience in State and Federal expert witness cases for both Plaintiffs and Defendants. Howard provides restaurant litigation support, such as expert witness testimony, opinions, and reports regarding cases involving: Premises Liability; Slips & Falls; Customer & Employee Injuries; Food & Beverage Contaminations; Alcohol & Dram Shop Liability; Restaurant Safety & Security; Forensic Analysis; Training & Management Neglect; Franchise Disputes; Wage, Labor & Tips Claims; and much more. He is also considered by many to be one of the world's foremost consultants, analysts, and authorities on restaurants and bars across the United States and in markets around the world.
Howard Cannon has authored four books, given hundreds of seminars and speeches, been published in dozens of magazines and newspapers across the country and around the globe; he has been featured and interviewed on Anderson Cooper, The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, Fox News, MSNBC, Canadian Public Radio, and countless others. Since 1987, his firm has been called upon by clients of all types and sizes to provide start-up, turnaround, and expert witness services pertaining strictly to restaurants, bars, and hospitality industry matters. Mr. Cannon's books can be found in bookstores; such as, Barnes and Noble, Books-a-Million, Walmart, and Amazon, in more than 76 countries around the globe.
From start-ups to turnarounds, from operations to marketing, and from advisory to expert witness, Mr. Cannon is called upon by attorneys, insurance companies, judges, banks, investors, board members, restaurant executives, media, and others to provide his unbiased, clear and concise opinions, and to implement his intensely-driven and results-oriented strategies. He has worked in every state across the United States and in several countries around the globe, with restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining.
Howard Cannon has been the CEO of Restaurant Operations Institute, Inc., the parent company of Restaurant Expert Witness, since 1987. Howard Cannon can be reached at his corporate office at 800.300.5764 or by visiting RestaurantExpertWitness.com.
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