Keynotes announced for Pizza Summit

Presentations by industry experts to cover changing business models.

Despite uptick, economic downturn still affecting consumer behavior

May 11, 2009

Results from Technomic's latest consumer sentiment survey reveal that consumers continue to remain highly concerned about the U.S. economy, their personal…

Executives to discuss word-of-mouth, social media marketing at NRA Show

May 10, 2009

CHICAGO — The 2009 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show will gather executives from top restaurant companies for a panel discussion on…

Reports outline restaurant traffic decline, potential failure

May 5, 2009

CHICAGO & NEW YORK — Rising unemployment, low consumer confidence and severe weather conditions kept consumers from visiting restaurants this past winter…

DashOrder launches online ordering system

April 30, 2009

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — DashOrder.com has announced its entrance into the restaurant industry with the launch of its new online ordering system.   DashOrder…

Technomic: Healthy won't push out fried

April 29, 2009

CHICAGO — Health and wellness may be top-of-mind trends in consumer dining, but a new study by foodservice consultants Technomic finds that there has not been…

Recession impacting teen spending

April 26, 2009

Advertising Age: Typicallly during a recession, teens can usually be counted on to keep spending. But research from Piper Jaffray finds that teens are spending…

Hartman Group webinar to focus on building a better restaurant brand

April 2, 2009

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Consumer research firm The Hartman Group is hosting a free webinar April 16 that will explain its point of view on how customers' lives are…

NPD finds young adults a shrinking restaurant customer base

April 2, 2009

CHICAGO — In addition to a challenging economy, restaurant operators also are dealing with shifting customer demographics as parents decide to leave the kids…

No restaurant-industry turnaround in '09, analysts say

April 1, 2009

Reuters: The U.S. restaurant industry is unlikely to turn around in 2009 as a deepening recession, credit crunch and rising unemployment gnaw at performance…

Mintel: Regular soda losing ground in beverage segment

March 31, 2009

CHICAGO — A recently report from industry research firm Mintel has found that today's adults rapidly switching from calorie-laden soft drinks to other, often…

MonkeyMedia to host catering teleconference

March 24, 2009

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Monkeymedia.net has announced the next installment of its Brown Bag Lunch live teleconference series, scheduled for April 2 at…

Value replacing green as corporate priority

March 16, 2009

The Wall Street Journal: As the financial crisis continues, value is overtaking environmental concerns as the best way for companies to demonstrate a sense of…

Oregon proposes menu labeling legislation

March 15, 2009

Statesman Journal (Ore.): Oregon lawmakers have introduced a House bill that would require chain restaurants to post the calorie content of regular items on…

NPD predicts tough year for restaurant industry

March 5, 2009

CHICAGO — Rising unemployment, eroding consumer confidence, market volatility and other economic concerns will take a toll on the restaurant industry in 2009…

Intl. Foodservice Show gets winter blast

March 1, 2009

A blast of winter weather throughout the Northeast region failed to deter a large number of attendees at the 2009 International Restaurant & Foodservice…

Intl. Foodservice Show opens today

February 28, 2009

NEW YORK -- The International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York starts today at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The show…

NPD reports restaurant industry stable for most of 2008

February 2, 2009

CHICAGO — The restaurant industry remained stable for most of 2008 with visits and dollars up over the previous year, but traffic dipped in the fourth quarter…

Technomic: Diners' entree choices shaped by economy

January 19, 2009

CHICAGO -- Foodservice consultants Technomic has found that the weak economy hasn't just reduced restaurant traffic, it has influenced diners' choices in…

More communities consider trans fat ban, menu labeling

January 18, 2009

Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.): A number of cities, counties and states across the nation have imposed or explored bans and labels in the name of…