Restaurant Performance Index Rose Above 100 in March as Same-Store Sales Improved
Buoyed by positive sales results and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index…
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Restaurant Performance Index Fell Below 100 in February as Sales and Traffic Levels Declined
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) slipped…
National Restaurant Association Announces 2013 Operator Innovations Awards Finalists
An independent panel of foodservice operators from the across the industry has selected the finalists for the 2013 Operator Innovations…
Restaurant Performance Index Hit Five-Month High in January as Operators’ Optimism Grew
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) rose to its highest…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in December as Sales and Traffic Levels Softened
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’sRestaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined…
2013 Foodservice Trend Predictions
The restaurant industry continues to make gains and consumers are feeling more confident about spending their discretionary dollars on dining…
Restaurant Performance Index Improved in November But Remained Below 100 For Second Consecutive Month
Buoyed by positive same-store sales and customer traffic results, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI)rose in November. The RPI…
Restaurant Industry Will Grow, Outpace National Job Growth in 2013 Despite Sustained Challenges
While the operating environment will remain challenging, America’s 980,000 restaurants are expected to post record sales and continue to be…
National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2013” Culinary Forecast Predicts Top Food and Drink Menu Trends
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) each year prepares its “What’s Hot” culinary forecast of menu trends for the coming year.…
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Awards $3 Million In Scholarships And ProStart Support In 2012
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced today it achieved several major milestones in 2012, including awarding $3 million…
Restaurant Food Trends 2013
Technomic, the nation’s leading foodservice research and consulting firm, brings together the best judgments of its consultants and editors to…
National Restaurant Association Seeks Nominations for Prestigious Operator Innovations Awards
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) encourages the nation’s nearly one million restaurants to apply or nominate a fellow operator for…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in September Due to Softer Sales, Traffic
As a result of softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) declined in…
National Restaurant Association Seeks Standout Food and Beverage Innovations for 2013 FABI Awards
The National Restaurant Association is calling on food and beverage manufacturers who have made significant advancements and innovation in ingredients,…
Stronger Sales, Traffic Bolster Restaurant Performance Index in August
Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI)posted a modest gain…
Beverage-Only Restaurant Occasions are Key to Expanding Foodservice Beverage Sales
As consumers manage restaurant checks by cutting back on beverages and ordering food-only at main meals, restaurant chains are driving…
Uncertainty Over Future Business Conditions Dampens Restaurant Performance Index
As a result of softer customer traffic and a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association‘s Restaurant Performance…
June Restaurant Performance Index Shows Improved Current Conditions But Softer Outlook
Bolstered by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI)stood above 100 for…
Restaurant Performance Index Remains Above 100 for Seventh Consecutive Month, Reflecting Continued Positive Sales
The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the months ahead, as the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index…
Healthier Alternatives, Gluten-Free Items and Food Trucks Reign Supreme at the 2012 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
From never-before-seen flavor combinations to globally sourced ingredients to food trucks and more, the 93rd Annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant,…
Visits to U.S. Restaurants this Winter Strongest Since Spring 2008
Motivated by mild winter weather consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by one percent in…
Restaurant Industry Outlook Remains Positive as Restaurant Performance Index Stood Above 100 for 6th Consecutive Month
The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the coming months, as the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index…
Beef is taking a back burner to chicken, reports Mintel Menu Insights
Beef may not be ‘what’s for dinner.’ After the recent report of mad cow disease in California, combined with the…
Restaurant Performance Index Closes Out Q1 at Post-Recession High
Driven by solid same-store sales and traffic results and an increasingly bullish outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s…