Americans are embracing global cuisines on restaurant menus
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has issued new research that finds a wider variety of ethnic cuisines are increasingly becoming part of everyday American diets. IFT Daily News
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U.S. restaurant performance declined for second consecutive month
As a result of a somewhat dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined for the second consecutive month in June. IFT Daily News
U.S. restaurant performance sees slight dip in May
Although same-store sales and customer traffic levels softened somewhat in May, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained in positive territory. IFT Daily News
U.S. restaurant sales, traffic drive sales in April
Driven by stronger same-stores sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a moderate gain in April. IFT Daily News
Restaurant sales surpassed grocery store sales for the first time
As reported by the National Restaurant Association (NRA), U.S. Census Bureau data shows that for the first time on record in December 2014, monthly sales at U.S. restaurants exceeded grocery … Continue Reading →
Healthy options may positively impact children’s health, restaurant revenue
A study published in Obesity shows that increasing the prevalence and automaticity of healthier options at a regional, full-service U.S. restaurant chain were associated with improved nutritional quality of food … Continue Reading →
Quick-service restaurant visits signal growth for foodservice industry
Visits to quick-service restaurants, which represent the bulk of global foodservice traffic, were more a reflection of consumer sentiment than each country’s economic state in the fourth quarter of 2014, … Continue Reading →
U.S. Hispanics grew restaurant visits in 2014
The U.S. Hispanic population is growing exponentially compared to non-Hispanics, and the group’s overall restaurant visits outpaced population growth, reports The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily News
February weather dampened U.S. restaurant sales
Despite dampened sales and customer traffic levels as a result of extreme weather in parts of the United States, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) held relatively steady … Continue Reading →
Millennials’ restaurant visits down
Millennials are the chosen generation for many marketers because of their sheer number and perceived buying power, but they are not a homogenous group and depending on their age and … Continue Reading →