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National Restaurant Association Show

Saturday, May 17, 2025

The National Restaurant Association Show offers attendees ideas and inspiration year-round. From menus to workforce to technology to operations. Restaurant Business will be covering the Show’s resources to bring you the latest updates, trends and insights. Stay connected here.

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Food

Here's what to watch for at the National Restaurant Show this year

 By Restaurant Business Staff and FSD Staff on May 09, 2025

THC beverages, plant-based meat, weight loss drugs, avocados and more will be on our radar at the big industry event in Chicago.

Food

Picking the food stars among miles of booths at the National Restaurant Show

 By Lisa Jennings and Nancy Kruse on May 31, 2024

From schnitzel to soft serve, Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings put in the mileage and tasted it all at the biggest restaurant event of the year.

Food

Menu trends that went to the max at the National Restaurant Show

By Patricia Cobe on May 23, 2024

The annual event is the place to showcase new ingredients, flavors and formats, and this year’s array didn’t disappoint.

Technology

This little-known iPhone feature could change restaurant ordering

By Joe Guszkowski on May 23, 2024

Tech Check: Almost every customer has a POS in their pocket. Can mini mobile apps get them to actually use it?

Food

The best things we ate at this year's National Restaurant Show

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 22, 2024

The annual exhibition of all things foodservice is traditionally a great place to find the latest in menu trends and this one did not disappoint. Here’s what Restaurant Business editors liked the most.

Topics

Women restaurant owners get chance to rant about tipping, food costs and how to keep businesses alive

By Lisa Jennings on May 21, 2024

Members of Let's Talk Womxn from across the country got up on a literal soapbox during the National Restaurant Show to make their voices heard.

Food

An insiders' look at the 2024 MenuMasters Awards

By Patricia Cobe on May 21, 2024

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret deconstruct the ceremony and gala and share their take on the National Restaurant Show.

Food

Chefs from McDonald's, Cava, Del Taco and more honored with 2024 MenuMasters awards

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2024

The annual event recognized menu innovation at five restaurant chains, plus Chef Nancy Silverton’s induction into the MenuMasters Hall of Fame.

Operations

Why José Andrés believes restaurants are anchors of hope

By Lisa Jennings on May 20, 2024

The restaurant industry is very powerful—if it can embrace the power of food as an agent of change, Jose Andres said at the National Restaurant Show on Monday.

Operations

How humans and robots get along at Steve Ells' Kernel

By Lisa Jennings on May 19, 2024

At the National Restaurant Show on Sunday, executives from the groundbreaking concept created by Chipotle's founder shared how listening to workers and using their ideas can lower turnover and fundamentally improve the quality of food.

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