NRA: 'Nutrition, sustainability and local will still dominate in 2010'

November 30, 2009

Local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010, according to the National Restaurant…

NRA: 'Nutrition, sustainability and local will still dominate in 2010'

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November 30, 2009

Local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010, according to the National Restaurant…

Montgomery County, Md., considers menu labeling law

November 3, 2009

Last fall, menu labeling provisions were a hot topic, with multiple local and state legislatures considering requiring calorie postings on menus and menu…

Health care reform bill contains menu labeling provision

October 29, 2009

A House version of health-care reform legislation introduced Thursday contains a menu labeling provision similar to one included in health-care legislation…

Restaurant industry performance index shows September decline

October 29, 2009

The restaurant industry's performance remained soft in September, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity declined…

Restaurant performance down again for August

September 29, 2009

Restaurant industry performance softened in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a modest decline…

NRA recognizes QSRs as state finalists for Restaurant Neighbor Award

September 17, 2009

The National Restaurant Association recognized several quick-service brands as state finalists for the 2009 Restaurant Neighbor Award. The award recognizes…

Heading off a labor crisis

Faced with a shrinking young labor force, the restaurant industry needs to take steps now.

Captain D's to take part in Great American Dine Out

September 15, 2009

Captain D's will be one of thousands of restaurants participating in this year's Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out, a week-long national restaurant…

NRA outlines initiatives for implementing imperatives

The organization seeks to strengthen communication and improve its core products.

New NRA partnership encourages restaurants to reduce food waste

September 14, 2009

The National Restaurant Association is strengthening its support of food-donation programs with a new partnership with the Food Donation Connection (FDC), an…

National Restaurant Association names new board officers

September 13, 2009

The National Restaurant Association has announced the election of its new officers during the association's September board meeting in the nation's capital. …

NRA outlines industry imperatives

The association focuses on strengthening the industry and its services as it implements its five-year strategic plan.

Great American Dine Out hopes to surpass last year's success

September 3, 2009

Share Our Strength, the leading organization working to end childhood hunger in America, will hold its second annual Great American Dine Out Sept. 20-26 in…

NRA forms customer engagement strategic alliance with Loyalty 360

August 30, 2009

The National Restaurant Association has formed a strategic partnership with Loyalty 360, the Loyalty Marketer's Association, to conduct operator and consumer…

NRA's industry outlook posts slight gain

August 30, 2009

The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…

NRA's industry outlook posts slight gain

August 30, 2009

The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in July, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity…

National Restaurant Association elects new board chairman

August 19, 2009

Michael C. Gibbons, president of Mainstreet Ventures Inc. and a member of the Restaurant Association of Maryland, has been elected as chairman of the board of…

Consumer concern over sodium intake impacts product development

August 11, 2009

Americans love sodium, but many consumers are starting to pay more attention to their intake, according to new research from consumer, product and market…

Restaurant industry outlook remains uncertain

July 30, 2009

The restaurant industry's economic challenges continued to persist in June, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…