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NRA: Industry Outlook Strongest in Months; Same-store Sales, Customer Traffic Improves; Operators Op

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 30, 2004

WASINGTON, DC - The outlook for the restaurant industry has become increasingly optimistic, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of...

Manufacturer Spotlight December 2005

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 15, 2005

Foodservice suppliers provide a look at products designed to make an operator’s job easier.

Financing

Beverages—on ice

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 13, 2006

Nothing says summer like a tall, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade or brewed iced tea. But there are plenty of other ways to stir up these hot-weather favorites.

Manufacturer Spotlight May 2007

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 15, 2007

Foodservice suppliers provide a look at products designed to make an operator’s job easier.

Consent to drug and alcohol testing

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 15, 2008

If you’re interested in drug and alcohol testing of your employees, you need to get consent first. This form does the trick.

The best salad buy for you

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 12, 2008

With Americans scouting ways to eat healthier, restaurants in every segment are offering a sizeable selection of side and entree salads. Here's how to pick the right mix for your operation.

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 -...

USDA Research Compares Local and Mainstream Food Supply Chains

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 24, 2010

(June 24, 2010)—To improve understanding of how local food products are introduced into the broader food system and potential barriers to expansion,...

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...

Technology

Why isn't your menu online?

By Amanda M. Westbrooks on Feb. 07, 2013

Menus are among the first things that a customer looks at when trying to decide which restaurant to visit. Restaurants with outdated menus on their websites—or even worse, no menus at all—take the risk of being passed over by would-be diners. Especially if the restaurant down the street has its menu online.

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