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Fresh-Cut Picking Up In Foodservice

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 10, 2011

(March 8, 2011 - The Packer)—Fresh-cut produce processors and distributors admit to facing challenges in the foodservice sector, particularly with the...

The Week in Ideas, September 9, 2011

 By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 09, 2011

The industry was feeling charitable this week, with two big ideas to give back to charities. Yum! looked longingly at food stamps. And a Richmond, Virginia, restaurant rises again.

Consumer Trends

Pay attention to the growing force of Hispanic diners

Mar. 29, 2012

The rapidly growing Hispanic population will continue to drive demand for more ethnically diverse foods, NPD forecasts. But spicing up the menu with Latin flavors and ingredients is not the only way to attract Hispanic diners. It also pays to learn a bit about their restaurant behavior.

Financing

Restaurants’ recovery portrayed as a white-knuckle ride

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 25, 2013

The fortunes of the restaurant industry and the economy as a whole have improved since the dog days of 2009, but it's been a roller coaster ride to get there, attendees learned at this week's Restaurant Leadership Conference.

Leadership

Shattering the gastro ceiling

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 13, 2014

Rohini Dey, owner of the Vermillion restaurants in Chicago and New York City, never thought her girlhood passion to save the world would land her in upscale dining. Now that she’s here, Dey is shocked that there are so few women leading the industry.

Pizza Hut getting sliced by rivals in pizza wars

Jul. 17, 2014

The pizzeria chain reported an unexpected drop in comparable sales in the face of more intense competition from the likes of Domino's, Chipotle and others.

Casual dining finally stems loss of guests, NPD says

Apr. 29, 2015

After four years of declining visits, traffic stabilized in the fiscal year that ended in February.

Distributors, operators expected to grow sales in '04Industry doldrums over?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 24, 2003

Foodservice distributors and restaurants are expected to show healthy sales growth next year, according to a report issued earlier this month by Pembroke...

IFDA, FMI Recognize Goodlatte and Nickles for Industry Service

By Restaurant Business Staff on Sep. 24, 2004

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Sen. Don Nickles (R-OK) were honored Sept. 22 at a ceremony hosted by the International Foodservice...

IFDA Recognizes Legislators Boozman, Allen for Industry Support

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 18, 2006

Boozman, who serves on the House Transportation Committee, and Allen, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, were presented...

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