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.