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U.S. Foodservice Acquires Nino's Wholesale, Expands South Florida Presence

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 26, 2010

ROSEMONT, Ill. (October 26, 2010)—U.S. Foodservice today announced it has acquired key operating assetsof Nino’s Wholesale, a prominent Italian foods...

Stop Following the Follower

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 11, 2011

Jay Siff, Founder and CEO of Moving Targets, is committed to helping you make more money. With his 18+ years in retailing and 18+ years in direct marketing,...

Restaurant Industry Outlook Strengthened in June as RPI Rose Above 100

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 31, 2011

WASHINGTON (July 29, 2011 - PRNewswire-USNewswire)—Driven by stronger same-store sales and traffic levels and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant...

Consumer Trends

CIA Career Fair Points to Economic Recovery

Feb. 14, 2012

The Culinary Institute of America holds four career fairs a year at its Hyde Park, NY campus. On February 7, the CIA hosted its largest fair in four years—a sign that indicates the economy is on it's way to recovery and the food industry is leading the surge in job creation, so the college believes.

Health-care reform: What operators are saying

By Sam Smith on Sep. 01, 2012

There is a lot known about the new health care law, but there are still some rules left to be sorted out. Regardless, there is enough known that many in the industry are concerned.

Consumer Trends

Factoid of the week: Consumers to spend cautiously this Valentine’s Day

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 07, 2014

According to the National Retail Federation’s 2014 Valentine’s Day spending survey, consumers will shell out $3.5 billion going out to celebrate.

Financing

Cautious consumers point to modest growth in ’14 and ’15, Technomic says

By Kelly Killian on Jun. 20, 2014

In its annual state of the industry forecast, Technomic is predicting moderate growth in 2014 and 2015—mostly in limited-service restaurants.

Language arts

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 01, 2015

In the minimum wage debate, restaurateurs are losing the war of words. It’s time to flip the script.

ID NEWS: Top 100 chains remain 'dynamic' in 2002

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 07, 2003

In 2002, the Top 100 chain operators matched their 2001 performance, despite a weakened economy and growing concerns over war in the Middle East, according...

Line Blurs between Food Safety and Food Security Enforcement; Government Officials Call for Multifa

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 26, 2004

WASHINGTON, DC - Alarming statistics on inadvertent food-borne illnesses and deaths coupled with heightened concern about the possibility of intentional...

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