Who's Improving and Who's Failing in Restaurant Customer Service

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 10:43 EDT - Forbes.com - Top Stories

Where are diners happiest eating out? Increasingly, the answer is at fast-food restaurants, a new survey shows. Here's a look at which chains are still making customers smile -- and which are slipping in delivering quality customer service.

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