Restaurant industry outlook improves

by Ted

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/06/01/daily59.html The outlook for the restaurant industry grew more optimistic in recent months, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity registered its fourth consecutive monthly gain in April. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) — a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U anchor.S. restaurant industry […]

NRA says “U.S. restaurant business toughest in 17 years”

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Complete Article U.S. restaurants are enduring their toughest time in 17 years as tight credit and falling home prices compel consumers to eat out less or spend less when they do, a National Restaurant Association economist said on Wednesday. “This is the most challenging environment for restaurant operators since 1991,” Hudson Riehle, NRA chief economist, […]

NRA Conserve delivers easy sustainability tips

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Visit Conserve.Restaurant.org — the Web site of the National Restaurant Association’s recently launched environmental initiative — to learn how to implement simple practices that can move your restaurant toward more sustainable operations without affecting your bottom line. The site features resources and tips to help small and large operations and also highlights success stories from […]