Columbia Restaurant Oral History Project

Interviewee

Curt Gaither

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Interviewer

Andrew T. Huse

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

Spanish cooking, Cuban cooking, Restaurant management, Restaurants, Columbia Restaurant (Fla.)

Extent

01:14:07; 53 page transcript

Subject: geographic

Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Oral histories

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

C57-00001

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