Restaurants to add 448,000 summer jobs

May 23, 2013

Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant…

Franchise business index shows consumer spending higher than expected

May 23, 2013

The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in…

NRA Show '13: A handful of menu trends emerge

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Gluten free, Greek yogurt, beverages and children's nutrition are just some of the show highlights from the food side.

Technomic: Better foodservice growth expected in 2014

May 22, 2013

At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by…

From the NRA Show floor: Optimism and investment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Mobile, digital signage solutions on trend as the technology pavilion continues to grow.

Data shows an increase in beer prices at restaurants

May 16, 2013

New research from Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, shows that high-volume and…

QSR employee strikes spread to Milwaukee

May 14, 2013

Just days after employees from a variety of quick-service brands walked off the job in Detroit and St. Louis, workers in Milwaukee followed suit today.

Restaurant job seekers turning to mobile devices

May 14, 2013

New data from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace, shows that mobile job searches have increased by 95 percent in the past year.

Report: Consumers want clean restaurants with menu variety

May 9, 2013

According to a new report from Mintel; cleanliness (96 percent), menu selection and variety (94 percent) and comfortable seating (91 percent) are the most…

Cocktail prices on the rise at independent restaurants

May 8, 2013

Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales in North America, has reported a significant increase in average…

The new reality of a world dairy market

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

The years of low stable cheese cost are over; pizza operators need to accept this and price to account for permanently higher costs.

Survey: Internal promotion popular in hourly marketplace

May 7, 2013

According to an online survey from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to…

80 million Americans expected to dine out for Mother's Day

May 6, 2013

New research from the National Restaurant Association shows that more than 25 percent of American adults will celebrate Mother's Day by dining out, and nearly…

Report: Many restaurant diners loyal without promotions

May 1, 2013

More than 40 percent of consumers say they are loyal to their favorite restaurants and will go there whether or not it has a promotion, reports The NPD Group.

Menu price survey now open to support NRA Educational Foundation

May 1, 2013

SpenDifference, a supply chain co-op, has launched its latest menu price survey open to chain restaurants. The 12-question survey is designed for chains that…

Restaurant operators optimistic about sales growth

May 1, 2013

Buoyed by positive sales results and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…

Is the honeymoon over for food trucks?

One expert predicts a slower rate of opening, but more innovation and higher quality cuisine based on consumer expectations.

Italy experiencing shortage of pizza makers

April 30, 2013

Maybe the world is ending soon after all. News broke this week about a shortage of pizza makers in Italy of all places. ABC News obtained a report from an…

Chuck E. Cheese's ranked most kid-friendly restaurant

April 30, 2013

Chuck E. Cheese's has been named the No. 1 kid-friendly restaurant by Technomic's Consumer Restaurants Brand Metrics program, which compiles consumer data…

Study: Consumers want e-commerce, loyalty options from restaurants

April 30, 2013

A new survey from EMN8 shows that consumers want the option of ordering food online from their favorite QSRs.