Tag: National Restaurant Association

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…

January 25, 2011 · ·

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…

January 7, 2011 · ·

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…

January 4, 2011 · ·

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…

January 3, 2011 · ·

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,…

December 21, 2010 · ·

National Restaurant Association Praises Final Passage of Bipartisan Tax Agreement

The National Restaurant Association praised the U.S. House for voting overwhelmingly late yesterday to pass the bipartisan tax agreement and…

December 17, 2010 · ·

National Restaurant Association Praises Federal Reserve for Progress Toward Cutting Interchange Fees

The National Restaurant Association reacted to the Federal Reserve’s proposed rule today regarding debit card interchange fees. “Today’s proposed rules…

December 16, 2010 · ·

National Restaurant Association Partners with CMSText to Offer Text Message Marketing Solutions to Members

The use of technology has become part of everyday life for consumers, and businesses are adapting marketing strategies to reach…

December 16, 2010 · ·

National Restaurant Association Praises Strong Senate Vote on Bipartisan Tax Agreement, Urges Swift House Action

The National Restaurant Association today hailed the bipartisan tax agreement expected to receive final passage in the U.S. Senate, calling…

December 14, 2010 · ·

Chefs Reveal Hot Restaurant Menu Trends for 2011

Washington, D.C.  (RestaurantNews.com)  The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs – members of the…

December 1, 2010 · ·

Restaurant Performance Index Rose to Three-Year High In October

WASHINGTON  (RestaurantNews.com)  Fueled by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose…

November 30, 2010 · ·

Cyber Monday Restaurant Deals Served Up at Restaurant.com

Restaurant.com is running Cyber Monday restaurant deals, but you’ll have to act fast because this deal ends soon.   Now through Tuesday, November…

November 29, 2010 · ·

From fast food to fine dining, business is up at restaurants

America’s appetite for eating out is starting to rumble again. Three years after the $580 billion restaurant industry saw its…

November 21, 2010 · ·

National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Stay at Chicago’s McCormick Place through 2016

A 61-Year Tradition Continues – Bringing More than $600 million in Direct Expenditures to Chicago Over Six Years Chicago (RestaurantNews.com)…

November 15, 2010 · ·

Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved in September as Restaurant Performance Index Rose Above 100 for First Time in Five Months

Sales and traffic levels rose in September; Operators’ outlook improved Washington, D.C.  (RestaurantNews.com)  Driven by improving same-store sales and customer…

October 29, 2010 · ·