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May 4, 2012
Restaurants face more hiring difficulties in 2Q
People Report Workforce Index rises to highest level since 2007
April 9, 2012
NRA: Restaurant industry posts significant job growth
Industry has added more than 560,000 jobs in 24 months
March 5, 2012
Generating jobs
Restaurants build programs to open units, train workers and create opportunities
November 21, 2011
Obama signs veterans job stimulus bill
Foodservice industry supports action, hiring of veterans
June 7, 2011
Restaurants expect strong summer employment
Projected 4.6-percent jump from March 2011 figures
May 16, 2011
Hot spots
Check out which cities are among the top 10 markets primed for growth in 2011
May 2, 2011
Beware of faulty minumum-wage statistics
Rick Berman calls for operators to fight back against minimum-wage hikes.
March 21, 2011
The 10 strongest retail markets
New report examines which cities are ripe for restaurant expansion
January 3, 2011
Outlook 2011: Biggest challenges, opportunities for restaurants

The restaurant industry is set to benefit most from increased consumer spending in 2011, but will be challenged by higher commodity costs, according to the NRN a.m. 2011 Restaurant Operator Survey.

More than 130 subscribers to NRN a.m. — the daily e-newsletter from Nation’s Restaurant News — took an online survey last month, helping to shed light on what the industry is expecting in the year ahead. Responses showed decisively that restaurant executives predict 2011 to be an improvement over 2010, especially when it comes to their sales and profit.

December 6, 2010
Minimum wage hikes hurt foodservice, endanger entry-level jobs

If you glance at the economic news, things seem to be slowly but steadily improving.


The Dow is climbing upward again, and inflation remains relatively low. Even the job numbers are ticking up: 151,000 new private sector jobs were created in October. These are good signs for our nation.


If you dig a little deeper, however, things are more worrisome — and could get much worse. 


October 27, 2010
Restaurant hiring plans slow in 4Q
People Report: Employers more cautious amid economic uncertainty
September 19, 2010
California’s outlook less than golden for many chains
While Florida may be taking baby steps on its road to recovery, California is still looking for the energy to stand.

July 21, 2010
Restaurant employment picture shapes up
Forty-two percent of surveyed operators said they expected to add hourly workers in the third quarter, People Report finds.
June 9, 2010
Analyst: Fast-food sales won't rise until unemployment falls
Several fast-food chains may have to wait until more young men find jobs before seeing same-store sales rise, according to a restaurant analyst.
May 2, 2010
Economic optimism rising
Can you feel the tide beginning to turn? Suddenly, it seems, people everywhere are talking...
April 28, 2010
Restaurants ready to hire more workers
Restaurant operators expect to do more hiring in the second quarter of this year, another sign that the industry may be climbing its way out of the economic slump, according to data in the latest People Report Workforce Index.
April 27, 2010
Restaurants ready to hire more workers
DALLAS Restaurant operators expect to do more hiring in the second quarter of this year,...
April 5, 2010
Industry employment indicators show upswing
Recent labor activity and employer expectations indicate the restaurant industry may have finally found the...
April 5, 2010
Restaurant industry keeps all eyes on unemployment
Unemployment trends continue to be one of the most watched economic indicators for restaurant operators...
January 10, 2010
2010 Forecast & Trends: Operators anticipate a better year ahead
The restaurant industry will face the good, the bad and the ugly in the year...
January 10, 2010
Outlook: Operators anticipate a better year ahead
The restaurant industry will face the good, the bad and the ugly in the year...
December 5, 2009
Small business job losses continue
WASHINGTON While the federal government’s relatively upbeat employment report for November is fueling optimism among...
November 18, 2009
As restaurant sales bottom out, rebound eyed in 2010
NEW YORK Fitch Ratings, a credit and debt rating firm, expects the restaurant industry’s fortunes...
October 25, 2009
Survey: Most companies to maintain staff levels
Restaurant companies are not ready to return to their pre-recession practice of hiring for the...
October 25, 2009
Teens look to spend, socialize at restaurants
In what is seen as a leading indicator of an economic recovery, teens in households...
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