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NRA, NRAEF Elect New Officers And Board Members

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The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation have unveiled the roster of new officers elected to one-year terms on their board…

Fines For Not Freezing Fish? New York Debates New Rules (And Fines)

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New York City’s health department is holding hearings on a few issues that could affect the E&S industry, and which restaurant operators suspect are simply…

Freight Rate Update: No Change For Air Curtains, Warewasher Debate Continues

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We’ve been keeping you updated on proposals to change shipping rates for warewashers and air curtains and doors. Both kinds of equipment have been targeted…

Pie Five Pizza Carves Out New Markets

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The 4-year-old chain opened “individually handcrafted pizza” stores in Chicago, Houston and Minneapolis in the past few months, and now Denver and Lexington, Ky., will…

Consumer Confidence Hits Highest Point In Decade, Gas Prices Finally Stop Dropping

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On the consumer-confidence and gasoline-price watch: The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index jumped another four and a half points in the final January…

Strong Gains In Capital Spending Markers, Current Sales And Traffic Drive NRA’s RPI Higher

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The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index jumped back to its highest level since 2004, reaching 102.9 in the December 2014 survey. The RPI hit…

Restaurant Traffic Spiked In Last Quarter, NPD Says; Full-Service Visits Finally Rose

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Whether they were driven by reports of strong job gains, the dizzying drop in gasoline prices and/or consumer confidence returning to pre-recession levels, Americans decided…

NRA Forecasts Stronger Though Still Moderate Growth In 2015

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Restaurant and foodservice sales will rise 3.8% in current dollars and 1.5% in real terms, according to the National Restaurant Association’s annual Restaurant Industry Forecast,…

Del Taco Inks Deals To Enter Northeastern U.S.

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Del Taco, the Mexican “made-to-order” quick-serve chain, is planting its flag on the East Coast. The Lake Forest, Calif., chain plans to open several stores…

NAFEM Show 15 Promises Hot, Cool Exhibits

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There’s still time to download the app and plan ahead for all of the events at this month’s The NAFEM Show. The Feb. 19-21 show…

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