Des Moines, IA (RestaurantNews.com) A December trends survey from the National Restaurant Association shows that many restaurant operators are expecting a better year in 2012. For the first time in four months, operators reported a net positive outlook for the economy. In fact, twenty-six percent of restaurant operators surveyed said they expect economic conditions to improve in six months, up from 22 percent who reported similarly the month before. Family dining and fine dining operators were the most optimistic, with one-third expecting the economy to improve over the next six months.
“This is a positive sign for Iowa’s restaurant landscape,” said Jessica Dunker, president and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association. “Family dining and fine dining restaurants are often the first places to feel the pinch of an economic downturn. The fact that operators in these types of establishments are expressing optimism about the coming months is a good sign for the restaurant industry in our state in 2012.”
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