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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Operations

How to think about restaurant real estate in an era of delivery

By Jonathan Maze on May 21, 2018

Pick locations to ensure you’re profitable for the entire lease term, says Subway’s vice president of development.

Leadership

Simpson: Economy is still top of mind for restaurants—and for Washington

May 21, 2018

Cicely Simpson offers her views on how tax reform and other legislative and regulatory issues have affected the restaurant industry.

Food

Plant-forward and global ingredients steal the Show

May 21, 2018

Much has been written about “meatless Mondays” and other efforts to encourage a plant-forward diet. But meatless and vegetarian meals have had a limited audience—until now.

Operations

6 trends that surfaced during day 2 of the National Restaurant Association Show

By Patricia Cobe on May 21, 2018

Here are the best ideas that bubbled up from the show’s education sessions, exhibits and encounters.

Technology

Three tech trends spotted at the Show

May 21, 2018

Here’s a peek at three tech trends making waves.

Technology

SuperSession: Get ready for the tech revolution

May 21, 2018

Monday’s SuperSession at the National Restaurant Association Show aimed to help arm uncertain industry leaders with insights from a panel of experts discussing The Future of Restaurants.

Operations