With the administration of President-elect Barack Obama taking power within days and businesses everywhere dealing with the most challenging economic environment in decades, informed speculation regarding the months and years ahead should be...
ORLANDO Fla. —Foodservice buying agents and operators looking for the newest wrinkles in the equipment shaping their industry will have access to hundreds of exhibitors at The NAFEM Show in the...
Restaurant operators nationwide are arming themselves with value promotions, new menu offerings and continued cost cutting to fight against what is shaping up to be a challenging 2009.The year ahead is not likely to provide the industry with its...
Midwest restaurant operators are bracing for a lean year of high unemployment and expected dips in both consumer traffic and disposable income levels.To combat the trends, independent and chain operators alike will employ various tactics in 2009...
In the West, operators say they are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst in 2009.California, by far the largest state in the region, is expected to remain a challenging market for restaurants as consumers cut back on discretionary...
The Southwest-Mountain region seems well positioned to weather the economic storm in 2009, according to operators and state restaurant association executives.The region includes the top three states ranked by expected sales growth in the National...
THE YEAR AHEAD IS EXPECTED TO BE ANOTHER tough one for the restaurant industry as the U.S. recession continues to curtail consumer spending.Operators, however, are a tenacious bunch. In Nation’s Restaurant News annual Outlook, savvy operators from...
New England’s restaurateurs face proposals for new taxes by cash-strapped municipalities that could hurt their bottom line and low consumer confidence levels that could hurt the top line. But they are meeting the challenges with a combination of...
While veteran foodservice operators in the Mid-Atlantic states acknowledge that they are in a recession of almost unparalleled size and scope, many are taking forward-looking actions that they hope will help them emerge from the economic turmoil...
Restaurateurs in the Southeast say streamlining operations to control costs, implementing innovative marketing strategies to spur sales and ramping up the service quotient to keep customers coming back are the keys to success during the current...