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National Restaurant Association Show

Saturday, May 18, 2019

The 2019 National Restaurant Association Show offers attendees ideas and inspiration around every aspect of the foodservice business, from menus to workforce to technology to operations. Restaurant Business will be covering the show to bring you the latest updates, trends and insights. Stay connected here.

 

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9 ideas to steal from the NRA Show

Here are a few of the lightbulb moments that shined brightest during our go ’round at the NRA Show this year.

6 head-spinning moments from the NRA Show for non-attendees

By Peter Romeo on May. 22, 2015

Here are some of the pearls you missed if you stayed home.

9 restaurant trends from this year’s NRA Show

By Peter Romeo on May. 21, 2015

The restaurant industry’s annual Woodstock in Chicago once again provided a preview of where the business is changing. Here are some of the directions we spotted.

Technology

10 tech takeaways from the NRA Show

By Sara Rush Wirth on May. 21, 2015

Attendees learned how technology is changing the restaurant business in ways both subtle and profound.

What’s happening across the pond?

By Patricia Cobe on May. 20, 2015

Brits like to sit. That was my big takeaway when I met with Peter Backman this week during the National Restaurant Association Show, which ended Tuesday.

5 reasons why the NRA Show should make you happy

By Peter Romeo on May. 19, 2015

Those who sat through certain of the conference’s 100-plus education sessions had reason to exit with smiles and considerable optimism.

Financing

Capitalizing on private equity: 6 things investors look for

By Peter Romeo on May. 19, 2015

A conference-within-a-conference offered a portrait of the restaurant companies that draw funding from private-equity firms.

Financing

5 things to look for in a private-equity partner

By Peter Romeo on May. 19, 2015

Restaurateurs should do their own due diligence before pairing up with a private-equity firm, experts advised yesterday at the Restaurant Finance Summit during the NRA Show.

Financing

5 things to expect after an equity recapitalization

By Peter Romeo on May. 19, 2015

If a restaurant company opts to fund its growth by selling a piece of the operation to outside investors, there are some common experiences they should expect, speakers agreed at yesterday’s Restaurant Finance Summit during the NRA Show.