Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project
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Interviewer
Huse, Andrew T.
Publication Date
6-21-2008
Date
2007-01-26
Abstract
Curt Gaither, Chief Operating Officer of the Columbia Restaurant Group, discusses various aspects of the organization's history. The interview begins with a discussion of Mr. Gaither's career before he joined the Columbia. Mr. Gaither describes the day-to-day operations of the Columbia Restaurant including such details as place settings, the presentation of various menu items to diners, and the Columbia's logo. There is also a discussion of menu planning, classic Columbia dishes, Cuban bread from La Segunda Central Bakery in Tampa, and Spanish wine. The interview ends with Mr. Gaither discussing corporate morale boosting programs and how important positive morale is to running a successful restaurant.
Keywords
Cooking, Spanish, Cooking, Cuban, Restaurant management, Restaurants, Florida, Tampa, Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Subject: geographic
Florida; Tampa; Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories; Online audio
Format
Audio
Identifier
C57-00001
Recommended Citation
Gaither, Curt (Interviewee), "Curt Gaither" (2008). Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/columbia_ohp/12
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