Restaurant Industry Statistics

The National Restaurant Association released the following statement today from Hudson Riehle, Senior Vice President of the Research and Knowledge Group: - More

Total restaurant sales increased 4.8% to $70.0 million in the third fiscal quarter 2010 from $66.8 million in the third fiscal quarter 2009. For the third fiscal quarter 2010, Company-wide comparable restaurant sales were (3.4%), including (5.9%) at Benihana teppanyaki, 4.4% at RA Sushi, and (1.6%) at Haru. - More

The 2010 G8 and G20 summits held in Toronto, Canada were not such great news for many restaurant owners who suffered a great deal of damage by way of loss of business due to security reasons, and from angry crowds protesting during this time. It seems that the Hotels in the area did well but the Restaurant industry suffered on the whole. - More

New group will focus on issues impacting Fast Casual segment, advise NRA - More

The National Restaurant Association today announced Joan Rector McGlockton has joined the Association as Vice President of Industry Affairs and Food Policy. In this position, she will lead the Association's food regulatory policy and advocacy efforts. McGlockton has extensive experience working with food service and hospitality issues, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Sodexo, Inc. - More

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Plunkett Research, Ltd.'s new report "Plunkett's Food Industry Trends and Statistics 2010 (Summary)," to their collection of Food market reports. - More

Technomic and GRA Release Survey About Consumer Dining Habits and Green Expectations - More

Craft Brewer Sales Grow 7 Percent in a Year of Decreased Beer Sales for Other Brewers - More

As the hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit segments HVS Executive Search reached out to leading hospitality board directors and CEOs to gain insight on CEO departure trends in the U.S. - More

Why That's Unethical (But Not Everyone Agrees), According to Biennial ERC National Workplace Survey - More

2010-09-07 - Hong Kong - More

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On the heels of more than two years of recession, the foodservice industry continues to feel the results of discretionary spending pullbacks, and while it has worked margin miracles, must nevertheless work its way out of a triple threat: declining guest traffic, declining average check, and declines sales. Going forward, foodservice operators across all segments will need a walk the fine line by balancing incentives and discounts with added value and brand enhancement, working toward weaning con - More

The global outlook series on Restaurants provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a quick primer, and update on the trends and outlook for the restaurant industry, and enumerates recent mergers, and acquisitions. The report offers a discussion on key regional markets including United States, Japan, UK, and China. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact - More

Given family restaurants’ success with the breakfast menu and the importance of coffee, it virtually necessitates these operators jump on the bandwagon in the gourmet coffee trend.

Taking a cue from McDonald’s McCafé, a similar effort could help family restaurants strengthen their appeal to key demographics—women, under-35s and higher-income households, and could help build to-go business.

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An in-depth examination of the increasingly diverse fast food industry, covering all types of hamburger, chicken, seafood, pizza, sandwich, Mexican, and other restaurant chains, as well as steakhouses, dinnerhouses, and cafeterias. Current and projected sales performance, competitive issues, advertising and promotional strategies, franchising activity, international expansions, survey results, consumer demographics, and profiles of the major competing chains round out the coverage. Market projec - More

The recession is reshaping how consumers interact with the restaurant industry, and the breakfast daypart is no exception: value pricing remains at the forefront of menu strategies, as growing guest checks often takes a backseat to generating guest traffic. However, unlike the lunch and dinner dayparts, breakfast benefits from long-term untapped guest traffic potential, and it can generate healthy margins, factors that are drawing major new players into the market.

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