National Restaurant Association

Why ServSafe is under attack in the court of public opinion

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 24, 2023

Working Lunch: The recent New York Times story was a hit piece. There was so much more that should have been in it.

Battle over ServSafe fees spills into federal court

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 23, 2023

The National Restaurant Association has been sued for using the proceeds to fund its lobbying. The plaintiffs want the practice stopped and reimbursement of the $15 that any employee paid for the course.

Operations

Restaurants' standard defense against food poisoning is drawing fire

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 19, 2023

Reality Check: A union-affiliated group is blasting ServSafe as an underhanded way of defeating pro-employee legislation. What exactly is the deception? And what about the program's benefits?

Operations

Restaurants expect 2023 to be all about controlling costs

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 05, 2023

A new survey from the National Restaurant Association shows inflation putting a stronger spotlight on preserving margins.

Marketing

Americans are counting on restaurants for their holiday meals, a new study finds

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 07, 2022

A survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association found that 77% of consumers will have pros do the cooking.

Operations

Restaurants call on Congress to avert a rail strike

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association cites an avoidance of the walkout as its top legislative priority for the remainder of 2022.

Financing

SBA releases $83M in additional RRF aid

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 23, 2022

The assistance grants will be distributed to 169 operators who've already been notified of their funding.

Marketing

Restaurants urge the FTC not to over-regulate loyalty programs

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 18, 2022

Representatives are asking the federal agency to treat guest programs differently in its attempt to better safeguard consumers' privacy.

Food

See the National Restaurant Association's What’s Hot 2023 Culinary Forecast

By National Restaurant Association on Nov. 17, 2022

More than 500 professional chefs were surveyed to identify What’s Hot for 2023.

Food