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How your restaurant sales and profits compare to competitors' and what you can do to improve financial performance

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More dollars means positive growth for 2014

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 16, 2014

Consumers, on the whole, will be making a bit more in 2014. Combine the predicted rise in disposable income for 2014 with the steadily declining rate of unemployment, and there’s hope that wallets will begin to open more easily.

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Restaurants’ sales to rise 3.6 percent in 2014, NRA forecasts

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 16, 2014

Restaurants will vie this year for a 3.6 percent increase in total industry sales, which should hit an all-time high of $683.4 billion, according to the just-released business forecast of the NRA.

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Making music work

By Lindsey Ramsey on Feb. 02, 2014

Whether creating that atmosphere is worth the splurge on a music service or not depends on the restaurant and resources.

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Skimpy shrimp supply means higher prices

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 30, 2014

A recent 15 percent jump in the price of shrimp is affecting every restaurant segment, from seafood-centric QSRs to high-end steak houses.

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‘What are you talking about?’

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 19, 2014

What are the issues most likely to be discussed both on and off stage during the Restaurant Leadership Conference? A recent pulse check by the National Restaurant Association reveals some reordering of the usual concerns preoccupying restaurateurs.

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Greening takeout: Moving past plastic and polystyrene

By Amanda Kooser on Mar. 04, 2014

With bans on plastic bags and polystyrene containers sweeping the country, we've looked at eco-friendly packaging options for restaurant operators.

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Restaurants’ new reality: ‘tax-rate shopping’

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 21, 2014

Sharp differences in state and local sales taxes are prompting both consumers and businesses like restaurants to alter their shopping patterns.

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Help for operators struggling with segment blur

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 21, 2014

Restaurants struggling to understand the new food and beverage sources will meet the challengers nose-to-nose at a conference.

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Movie theater ramps up food sales

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2014

Carmike, operator of 252 movie theaters, recently reported a 7.3 percent fourth-quarter increase in sales and a $4.29 average spend per customer at concessions.

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Adding valet service without crashing

By Amanda Kooser on Mar. 28, 2014

Valet parking services may be a must for some guests. Learn how to keep costs under control.

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