NRA wrapped up: Interviews, highlights of the 2015 show

Although the NRA reported that more than 60,000 foodservice providers attended its show last month in Chicago, we knew thousands of others weren't able to make…

Technomic:Technology still untapped opp for restaurants

June 17, 2015

Digital amenities, including online ordering and mobile payment, have gone from futuristic novelties to modern necessities for restaurant consumers.

Q1 same stores sales up 4% from 2014

June 17, 2015

Technomic tracked data from more than 100 national public and private chains with quarterly sales of more than $40 billion.

NRA CEO Dawn Sweeney wins leadership award

June 15, 2015

The Trending Association Leaders list recognizes distinguished association chief executives who have driven extraordinary growth, innovation and missions at…

Global restaurant industry sales more than $2B in 2014, study says

June 12, 2015

A report released by Research and Markets, the Global Restaurants industry guide, contains a qualitative and quantitative summary of information including…

Retail, foodservice sales see May surge

June 12, 2015

U.S. retail and food services sales for May hit $444.9 billion, an increase of 1.2 percent from the previous month, and 2.7 percent above May 2014, according…

Most restaurants providing poor delivery, study says

June 11, 2015

Sabert Corporation's study, conducted during the 2015 National Restaurant Association show, found that more than half of the food establishments evaluated…

International consumers driving demand for Western-style restaurants in China

June 10, 2015

Research and Markets has released Canadean Ltd's new report "Chinese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in China to 2019."

Restaurants most affected by dirty reviews online

June 10, 2015

A new Harris Poll conducted by Cintas Corporation found that consumers take online reviews seriously, especially reviews about the cleanliness of a business.

Restaurants to add 500K jobs this summer

June 9, 2015

Restaurants are expected to add 522,000 jobs this summer season, according to the NRA.

U.S. expected to lead global restaurant industry

June 9, 2015

Research and Markets unveiled its latest report, the Restaurants: Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide

Registration open: 'Why you can't afford to miss the fast casual pizza revolution'

June 5, 2015

Thousands of fast casual pizzerias have developed since the industry took off in 2009, and the momentum of the segment isn't showing signs of stopping.

Groupon, PeachWorks execs discuss how technology benefits operations

The CEOs of Groupon's Breadcrumb and PeachWorks discuss how their technology can help restaurants and retailers stay relevant.

5 tips for understanding consumer data

Restaurants now have the ability to collect tons of data but don't know how to use it.

Technomic: Food industry will hit $2 trillion by 2025

June 3, 2015

The food industry will see $2 trillion in annual sales by 2025.

Foodservice visits remain flat, NPD says

June 3, 2015

Although foodservice spending increased 3 percent in the year ending April 2015, foodservice visits remained flat.

Study: Iconic brands are losing consumers

June 1, 2015

Many of America's largest food and beverage companies are in trouble, according to Rabobank's new report, "Dude, where's my consumer?"

Gluten-free: passing fad or permanent trend?

Is it time for your restaurant to go "gluten-free?" Though the trend "seems to be leveling out in the mainstream," it's more than just a passing fad.

Limited-service restaurants leading coffee market

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Coffee-café segment sales hit $23.4 billion in 2014, up 7.5 percent from 2013, according to Technomic.

A look at NRA 2015

About 60,000 foodservice providers and operators met this week in Chicago for NRA 2015.