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Too Poor to Eat Healthy? By Mary Boltz Chapman, Editor-in-Chief, 9/1/2009
Despite the efforts restaurant chains from fast food to fine dining have made to add more-healthful items to the menu, consumers still aren’t buying. Recent research shows that customers cite economic factors as a reason for not purchasing healthful food—or as an excuse. More
Restaurant Chains Face Uncertainty in 2010 By David Farkas, Senior Editor - 11/04/2009
In a still-bleak economy, industry observers predict restaurant chain discounts will continue to rise while alcohol sales tumble.
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Alcohol Sales to Fall Further in 2010 11/03/2009
Based on expectations of continued contraction in the restaurant and bar industry in 2010, foodservice consultancy Technomic has issued its forecast for beverage alcohol sales in those channels.
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Restaurant Industry Performance Remained Soft in September 10/30/2009
Restaurant industry outlook remained uncertain as NRA's Restaurant Performance Index declined in September for second consecutive month; operators continued to report sales and traffic declines; less optimistic about sales growth.
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Online Media Top Influencer on Restaurant Choice 10/28/2009
Traditional media influenced more than 30 percent of recently surveyed pizza consumers, while online media like restaurant Web sites were the most influential for restaurant-goers.
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Limited-Time Menus Face Limits By Mary Boltz Chapman, Editor-in-Chief - 10/28/2009
Restaurant chains rely on limited-time offers for driving customer traffic, but they struggle with forecasting supply-chain needs and measuring results.
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Full-Service Restaurants Showing Signs of Improvement 10/27/2009
In perhaps the worst market conditions the restaurant industry has seen in nearly 20 years, full-service restaurants saw some sign of improvement in September, reports Technomic.
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Foodservice Traffic Declines for Fourth Consecutive Quarter 10/27/2009
Summer is historically a peak season for the foodservice industry, but this past summer the industry realized its fourth consecutive quarter of traffic declines versus the same quarter a year ago, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company.
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Dave's Dispatch David Farkas, Senior Editor, Chain Leader November 3, 2009 Chains Teens Like
Since spring of 2007 restaurant analyst Nicole Miller of Piper Ja... More
Dave's Dispatch David Farkas, Senior Editor, Chain Leader September 21, 2009 Dangerous Liaisons
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