economy

Buy cheap TV time

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 14, 2008

Flynn Dekker, VP of marketing at Dallas-based Steak and Ale, needed a new ad campaign. He wanted TV and its broad reach, but didn’t think he could afford it. Then he discovered Spot Runner.

Union Membership Rises in 2008

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 29, 2009

According to the BLS, union workers’ share of the workforce increased from 12.1 in 2007 to 12.4 in 2008.American Rights at Work (ARW), a labor advocacy and...

Restaurant Industry Outlook Softens in May, RPI Posts First Decline in Five Months

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 30, 2009

The association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry -...

Sysco Shares Worth 10 Percent More

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 02, 2009

(Dec. 3, 2009 - Barron's)—Though North American consumersare expected to spend less of their food budget on meals at restaurantsdue to the poor economy,...

Global Foodservice Ends Tough Year with Positive Signs, Reports NPD

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 01, 2010

CHICAGO (March 31, 2010)—Foodservice across the globe experienced weak traffic and consumer spending for most of 2009, but saw some improvement in quick...

Consumer Trends

Four in five Americans enjoy cooking but fewer than half cook at home

Aug. 25, 2010

A vast majority of American adults say they enjoy cooking but they only prepare two in five meals at home, according to a survey conducted by the Harris Poll in May.

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.

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