May 24, 2013

National Restaurant Association

Learn How to Do POS in 8 Easy Steps

In an effort to help its members and the restaurant industry better understand the complex elements of purchasing or leasing a point of sale (POS) system, the National Restaurant Association announced the release of new tools and solutions for understanding the essentials of acquiring such...

NRA Reminds Congress that ‘America Works’ in Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association announced the launch of a campaign called "America Works Here" that will help educate opinion leaders, policymakers, and their staff members about the breadth, depth, scope, and influence of the restaurant industry on the American economy.
 


Restaurant Industry Took Slight Hit in November, Says NRA

As a result of a downtick in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) fell below 100 in November. The RPI—a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry...

NRA Hails Senate's Tax Agreement

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) hailed the bipartisan tax agreement that recieved final passage in the U.S. Senate, calling it a positive and effective compromise package to strengthen our economy. The Association urged quick action in the U.S. House.

Top Menu Trends for 2011

The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” survey of more than 1,500 professional chefs—members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)—reveals that local and hyper-local sourcing, healthy children’s meals, sustainable seafood, and gluten-free...

NRA Pleased by Food Safety Bill Passage—Mostly

The National Restaurant Association issued the following statement from Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs, regarding Senate passage of S. 510, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act: 



October A Big Success for Restaurants, NRA Says

Fueled by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest level in more than three years. The RPI—a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the...

Washington May Not Have the Economy Pegged Just Yet

On August 2, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wrote an op-ed in the New York Times with the title, “Welcome to the Recovery.” Despite the brash headline, Geithner was cautiously optimistic about the direction of the economy.

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Will the Oil Spill Affect Your Menu?

Restaurateurs and seafood trade association spokesmen conveyed a message of confidence in the safety of Gulf of Mexico–sourced seafood during the 91st annual National Restaurant Association's Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show.

“Our priority No. 1 is the safety of our consumers...

Health Care Passed. Now What?

Now that health care reform has passed in Washington, despite opposition from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and other business interests, quick-service operators across the country are trying to figure out how the bill will impact them.

But after a year of hyper-partisan...