May 24, 2012

National Restaurant Association

NRA Show Attendance Up 6 Percent from 2011

The 93rd National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 5th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event posted strong growth in...

NRA Show 2012 Sells Out Exhibit Floor Space

The National Restaurant Association announced that exhibit space at its 2012 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show has completely sold out. The newly redesigned exhibit floor will showcase more than 1,900 exhibitors, including more than 500 new exhibitors that will offer thousands of products and...

NRA and Share Our Strength Partner to Triple Funds

The National Restaurant Association today announced that it is committing to work together with ...

NRA Presents 2012 Restaurant Neighbor Award

The National Restaurant Association will today recognize this year's Restaurant Neighbor Award winners during a gala dinner at its 2012 Public Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C....

CareerBuilder Partners With NRA to Drive Job Growth

Restaurant owners and workers will now have a faster, easier way to connect on new employment opportunities. CareerBuilder will be powering the career channel for the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry’s...

Philip Friedman Named Chairman of Brandstand Group

Brandstand Group announced today that Philip Friedman, former CEO and president of McAlister’s Deli and current CEO of Salsarita's Fresh Cantina, has been named chairman of the board of directors at Brandstand Group, a premier restaurant brand marketing and communication...

NRA Reports Restaurant Industry Outlook Improves

Bolstered by positive same-store sales and traffic results and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained above 100 for the fourth consecutive month in February. 

NRA Earns Gold Circle Award for Kids LiveWell

The National Restaurant Association has earned the 2012 ASAE Gold Circle Award for its media relations campaign launching the groundbreaking Kids LiveWell program. The first-of-its-kind voluntary industry initiative provides parents with a growing selection of healthful children’s menu...

NRA Joins Suit Against Federal Reserve

 

NRA, NRAEF Elect Officers to Board of Directors, Trustees

The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) have elected new officers to their board of directors and board of trustees. The officers took office Jan. 1,...

Men Hunger for Restaurant Gift Cards This Valentine's

While dining out remains a popular choice for Americans to celebrate Valentine's Day, new National Restaurant Association research shows that nearly one-third would also like to receive a restaurant gift card on February 14.

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Participation Triples for NRA’s 'Kids LiveWell'

The National Restaurant Association today announced that the number of restaurant companies participating in its “Kids LiveWell” program has more than tripled since the initiative’s launch last July. 

Restaurant Industry Set to Outpace National Job Growth

Despite sluggish recovery by the nation's economy, the restaurant industry is projected to expand in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association's 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast released today.

Total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record high of $...

NRA Commends 'Eat Healthy Mississippi' Initiative

The National Restaurant Association today applauded the Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association (MHRA) on the successful launch of its 'Eat Healthy Mississippi' campaign, an initiative to ensure consumers have access to an increasing array of healthful and locally grown...

NRA Predicts Food Trends For The Big Game

The National Restaurant...

Mississippi Unveils Statewide Healthy Dining Initiative

The Mississippi Hospitality & Restaurant Association (MHRA) today unveiled a groundbreaking statewide initiative called “Eat Healthy Mississippi” that aims to make great strides in helping Mississippi remove its status as the “fattest...

NRA Responds to President Obama's State of the Union
In reaction to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, the National Restaurant Association called for the advancement of several pro-growth policies to allow the restaurant industry—the nation’s second-largest private-sector employer and creator of 230,...
NRA Supports Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act

The National Restaurant Association today voiced strong support for H.R. 3094, “The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act,” which aims to ensure fairness for employers in the face of recent anti-business actions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

The Association is...

Sustainability Symposium to be Held in CA
The second annual International Foodservice Sustainability Symposium (IFSS) will be held in San Francisco, October 7-9, 2012 at the Sir Francis Drake.
 
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NRA Studies Supply Chain Management

The National Restaurant Association has formed an Executive Study Group to address the many complex issues surrounding Supply Chain Management.

Part of the Association’s Executive Study Group conference series, the Supply Chain Management group aims to facilitate dialog and best...