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Restaurant Industry and Small Businesses Would Face Negative Impact from “Bailout” Legislation
The National Restaurant Association is voicing opposition to legislation introduced today that would delay critical reforms aimed at bringing greater…
Favorites, Green Beer Rule Consumers’ St. Patrick’s Day Restaurant and Bar Choices
More than one-quarter of Americans say they plan to visit a restaurant or bar this St. Patrick’s Day, according to…
NRA Show 2011 Education Sessions Provide Take-Home Tools and Solutions to Improve Restaurant Businesses
Designed to deliver solutions to successfully navigate industry hot topics and increase profitability, the more than 70 education sessions featured…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in January Amid Weather-Dampened Sales and Traffic Levels
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook…
National Restaurant Association Sponsors First-Ever International Foodservice Sustainability Symposium
Kendall College and the National Restaurant Association, through its Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability initiative, have joined as co-founding sponsors of…
National Restaurant Association Presses For Implementation of “Swipe Fee” Provision
The National Restaurant Association and its members are sending a strong message to Congress to support the timely and accurate…
Nearly 50 Percent of Restaurants Owned by Women
As millions of Americans dine out this Valentine’s Day, new research from the National Restaurant Association shows that nearly 50…
National Restaurant Association Announces New Industry-First Food & Beverage Product Innovations Awards
Innovation fuels progress in the restaurant and foodservice industry – and helps shape consumer tastes – as new food and…
National Restaurant Association Member Tells Congress New 1099 Mandate Will Overwhelm Small Businesses, Urges Immediate Repeal
A Colorado restaurateur today called on Congress to repeal a provision of 2010’s health care reform law that threatens to…
Restaurants to Welcome 70 Million Diners for Valentine’s Day
Seventy million Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day at a restaurant this year, according to the National Restaurant Association. The Association’s…
Restaurant Nutrition Draws Focus of First Lady
After wrapping her arms around the retail giant Wal-Mart and trying to cajole food makers into producing nutrition labels that…
Restaurant Industry Sales Turn Positive in 2011 after Three Tough Years
Restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record $604 billion and post positive growth in 2011 after a three-year…
National Restaurant Association Statement on New 2010 Dietary Guidelines
The National Restaurant Association issued the following statement today, in response to the release of the government’s new 2010 Dietary…
Restaurant Industry Entering 2011 on Positive Note, as Restaurant Performance Index Posted Strong Gain in December
Driven by expanding same-store sales and customer traffic levels as well as growing optimism among restaurant operators, the outlook for…
National Restaurant Association Releases “8 Essential Elements” Tool Kit to Help Restaurateurs Understand Point of Sale (POS) Systems
WASHINTON, D.C. (RestaurantNews.com) In an effort to help its members and the restaurant industry better understand the complex elements of…
National Restaurant Association Responds to the State of the Union Address
Dawn Sweeney, President and CEO of the National Restaurant Association, today issued the following statement in response to the President’s…
National Restaurant Association Welcomes Des Hague, CEO of Centerplate to the Board of Directors
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) welcomes Desmond Hague, President and CEO of Centerplate, the leading hospitality partner to North America’s…
National Restaurant Association Names Rob Gifford as Executive Vice President of Political Advocacy
The National Restaurant Association today named Rob Gifford as Executive Vice President of Political Advocacy. In this new role, Gifford…
National Restaurant Association Applauds Food Safety Legislation Becoming Law
National Restaurant Association President and CEO Dawn Sweeney issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Food and Drug…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in November as Sales and Traffic Slipped
As a result of a downtick in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index…
National Restaurant Association Applauds Final Passage of Food Safety Legislation
The National Restaurant Association today issued the following statement from Scott DeFife, Executive Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs,…