American Men Hunger for Restaurant Gift Cards This Valentine’s Day
Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) While dining out remains a popular choice for Americans to celebrate Valentine’s Day, new National Restaurant Association…
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Restaurants Show Growth in Soup and Salad Menu Items, Finds Technomic
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) Away-from-home soup and salad purchases are on the rise, as consumers seek light, healthy and affordable fare.…
Restaurant Industry Set to Outpace National Job Growth, Reach Record Sales in 2012
National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast Reveals Economic, Workforce, Technology and Consumer Trends Washington, D.C. (RestaurantNews.com) Despite sluggish recovery…
Restaurant Performance Index Rose to Highest Level in Nearly Six Years in December
Restaurant operators reported strong same-store sales and customer traffic levels in December; Operators’ plans for capital spending at highest level…
Fast Casual Restaurants Hold Bright Spot in the Restaurant Industry, Says Technomic
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) The lackluster economy may have dampened growth for the restaurant industry at large, but fast casual restaurants…
Consumer Demands for Family Midscale Restaurants: Health and Convenience, Reports Mintel
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) While the restaurant industry as a whole spent 2011 in a recessionary slump, the family midscale segment…
Restaurant Chains Get Makeovers
Dennis Lombardi, an expert on restaurant turnarounds and consultant with WD Partners in Ohio, says the recession hit chains like…
48 Million Americans to Order Restaurant Delivery for the Big Game on February 5, According to National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association research also shows that salsa/dips, chicken wings and pizza are must-have foods for watching the professional football…
National Restaurant Association State of the Union Response
After Strong 2011, Restaurant Industry Poised for Continued Growth in 2012 with Progress on Key Policies Washington, D.C. (RestaurantNews.com) In…
Vegetables Leap to Culinary Forefront
New York, NY (RestaurantNews.com) Add increased selection and tasty preparations to the good nutrition and overall wholesomeness long associated with…
National Restaurant Association: Increased Tourism Spending Key for Restaurant Industry Jobs
Restaurateur and Former Association Board Chair Mike Gibbons named to U.S. Travel and Tourism Board Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) The National…
Consumers Place a Premium on Value for Dinner and Late-Night Occasions, Finds Technomic
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) In the past year, 40 percent of consumers have cut back on away-from-home dinner purchases, largely because…
Who Really Influences Your Diner’s Decision to Eat at Your Restaurant?
Ink Foundry Is Conducting A First of Its Kind Survey To Find America’s Most Influential Dining Channels Sausalito, CA (RestaurantNews.com) …
Top 100 Restaurant Stories of 2011
Response to our first ever year in review (Top 20 Restaurant News Stories 2011) was so great, we just couldn’t…
Drawing Teens and Tweens Into Restaurants Requires Targeted Marketing Strategies, Finds Technomic and C3
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) Tweens and teens influence the decision making of their friends and families, playing a large role in…
Can I take your order? Choosing a career in the restaurant industry
It seems that almost everyone you talk to has worked at a restaurant at some point in their life. Sure,…
Top 20 Restaurant News Stories 2011
Stick a fork in it. 2011 is done. And almost every media outlet in the world has put together some…
Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved in November as Restaurant Performance Index Rose to Five-Month High
Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) Driven by positive same-store sales and an increasingly optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s…
Miami food scene 2011: food trucks, great chefs, and real coffee continue the culinary ascent
Less than a decade ago, Miami had arguably the worst dining scene of any famous city in America. If you…
Food costs making Woodland restaurant business tougher
This past year could have been kinder to Woodland restaurants. Ruby Tuesday’s and the Capital Saloon & Grill both locked…
Study Shows Restaurant Operators Expect Upturn in Coming 6 Months
Des Moines, IA (RestaurantNews.com) A December trends survey from the National Restaurant Association shows that many restaurant operators are expecting…
Bankrupt Restaurants Still Holding On
You see them all across the country, in shopping malls and street corners, suburban towns and city centers: zombie restaurants.…