NRA Show to reveal latest equipment, technology

May 5, 2009

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

Chipotle founder to sit on NRA Show keynote panel

Steve Ells will participate in the interactive keynote panel, the first of its kind for NRA Show organizers, attendees.

2009 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…

New Summit to focus on modern pizza business

April 15, 2009

As more fast casual operators open pizzeria concepts, those executives may find it useful to attend the first Pizza Executive Summit, slated to be held June…

Retail Brand Group president elected to Fast Casual Alliance board

April 14, 2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Husein Kitabwalla, president of the Retail Brand Group LLC, Sodexo's award-winning retail restaurant development team, was appointed to the…

Fast Casual Alliance launches Web site, adds board members

Board members include Rubio's, Au Bon Pain and Forklift Brands executives.

Sneak peek: NRA 2009

April 1, 2009

Organizers stress event's importance in dismal economy.

Newsletters, intranet keep franchisees up to speed

How a variety of communication tools can connect brands to their outposts.

NRA: The future is now

March 26, 2009

* Dawn Sweeney is president and CEO of the National Restaurant Association.     This is the toughest economic environment for restaurant operators in decades …

Not so basic training

March 26, 2009

E-learning, portable training modules enhance the learning experience.

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…

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Webinar: Fast Casual Restaurant Trends Forecast 2009

Find out if fast casual is poised to take a giant leap forward in 2009. Join our panel of experts as they review a variety of key indicators and findings from…

ASK THE EXPERTS: What's new in POS technology?

March 22, 2009

Over the past 25 years, point-of-sale systems have evolved from manual cash registers to computerized management tools. Although the restaurant POS has turned…

London eatery: Restaurant of the future?

March 16, 2009

CNET: London's Inamo restaurant lets customers summon a waiter, order menu items and even hail a taxi all from an interactive mouse-enabled touchscreen. Every…

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…

IndoorDIRECT to expand theBITE restaurant network

February 25, 2009

DALLAS — IndoorDIRECT has announced that it has secured a funding package that could reach $22.5 million to complete the rollout of its in-store entertainment…

NRA announces 2009 Kitchen Innovations Award recipients

February 18, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of its prestigious Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards for 2009. All the KI products…

Is the soda fountain fizzing out?

February 3, 2009

The carbonated drink market is changing as specialty drinks gain ground

5 technologies you should be using

February 3, 2009

There is no shortage of innovative foodservice technologies — but you have to know they exist