Second national menu labeling bill introduced

May 14, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) have…

QSRweb to host technology panel at 2009 NRA Show

May 14, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Keeping up with emerging technology is a challenge for quick-service operators. To help, QSRweb will be hosting the panel discussion, "Which…

Dunkin' Donuts franchisee wins NRA Faces of Diversity award

May 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of its third annual Faces of Diversity awards. Recipients will receive their…

Hospitality Solutions to intro handheld POS at NRA Show

May 12, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Hospitality Solutions International (HSI), a division of MICROS Systems Inc., has announced it will showcase its revolutionary handheld…

NRA responds to CSPI's claims about sodium in U.S. restaurants

May 12, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — National Restaurant Association executive vice president of public affairs Beth Johnson has issued the following statement in response to…

Executives to discuss word-of-mouth, social media marketing at NRA Show

May 10, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will gather executives from top restaurant companies for a panel discussion on…

NRA Show to reveal latest equipment, technology

May 6, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will feature the most up-to-date and innovative equipment and technology designed to…

Restaurant industry outlook continues to improve

April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved in March, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

NRA Show to highlight sustainability practices, trends

April 20, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will provide attendees with the…

TableTop media names David T. Miller as partner

April 15, 2009

DALLAS — TableTop Media LLC, creators of Ziosk, the first pay-on-demand and digital promotion device for the restaurant industry, has announced the…

NRA Show to reveal food and drink trends

April 15, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will explore the hottest restaurant menu trends happening now, as well as the…

Deep fryer innovations save money, time

New technology developments are designed to help operators cut oil, labor and costs.

NRA industry outlook reports slight gains, more uncertainty

March 30, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Restaurant industry performance remained soft in February, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant…

Will national menu labeling take hold?

Support grows for federal standards as more communities propose their own rules for calorie count postings. Still, its final format is far from certain.

NRA readies for 2009 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

March 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will be held this year May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.   This year's…

More states propose menu labeling laws

March 3, 2009

More states continue to look at menu labeling legislation as the National Restaurant Association continues to support the LEAN Act, a national menu labeling…

NRA: Restaurant industry outlook up slightly in January

March 1, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The outlook for the restaurant industry improved somewhat in January, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of…

Intl. Foodservice Show: NRA chairman says invest now for success

March 1, 2009

NEW YORK CITY — Michael Kaufman, co-president of Enovo Restaurant Ventures LLC and chairman of the National Restaurant Association, told attendees at the 200…

Finding the ROI in sustainable practices

Taking small steps can prove cost saving from the start.

Study links quantity of QSR locations with stroke risk

February 22, 2009

ABC News: A new study presented at last week's International Stroke Conference in San Diego has found an association between people living in regions with 3…