Four pillars of success in restaurantsFour pillars of success in restaurants

Richard

Our restaurant industry in many ways illustrates the best leadership in America today, and it’s important to remind ourselves of our strength and leverage as a critical presidential election — now just months away — approaches.


First, we are, as the National Restaurant Association promotes, a cornerstone of the economy. We make people’s lives better by offering them socialization, convenience and celebration.


We are also a mainstay of charitable giving, diversity and educational training. We exemplify the American values of hospitality as well as the American Dream. Seven out of 10 of us are small operators with 20 or fewer employees, making us the second-largest industry in the private sector. That makes us a powerful industry, w...