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Technomic report predicts alcohol sales falling in 2010
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. Total alcohol sales in all away-from-home venues are expected to decline 2. More

Subway's IPC selects WhereScape integrated data warehouse development environment
IPC, headquartered in Miami, is implementing its new SQL Server data warehouse to gain additional business insights from its terabytes of Subway Card processing data, finance and supply chain data in support of Subway's 25,000 restaurants across the United States and Canada. More

NRA Activity Index Down Again
NRA Activity Index Down Again : Restaurant Performance Index in September down 0.4 percent from August. More

Reportlinker Adds US Foodservice Disposables Market Report
Rising away-from-home food expenditures will also reflect faster-paced lifestyles and the willingness of consumers to pay for convenient, ready prepared foods. More

i Brands Corporation Enters into Joint Venture Negotiations for the Country of Canada - Zibb.com
i Brands Corporation (OTC: IBRC), www.ibrandscorp.com, announces negotiations are underway with a Canadian marketing firm to create a joint venture between the two companies for a Canadian national roll-out of the i Brands' Online Ordering System. According to the Canadian Restaurant and More

NRA: Restaurant Industry Outlook Improved Somewhat in July; Performance Index Posts First Gain in Three Months
Source: Restaurants and Institutions Date: Aug 31, 2009
Sales and traffic levels remained soft; operators are more optimistic about sales and economy, NRA says More

BJ's Outperforms Restaurant Stocks But May Trade Lower (at Seeking Alpha)
The low base coupled with optimism in certain issues has resulted in a handful of stocks with triple digit gains - many of which come from the retail sector. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) is one of those stocks which has experienced an incredible rally over the past several months. More

Employee Scheduling: Bringing More To The Table For Restaurants
Employee Scheduling: Bringing More To The Table For Restaurants - HotSchedules More

Earnings Preview: Sonic Corp. (at Seeking Alpha)
Analysts are looking for a profit of 33c on revenue of $228.59M. The consensus range is 32c to 34c for EPS, and revenue of $221.8M to $238.72M, according to First Call. More

Restaurant Industry Performance Remained Soft as Restaurant Performance Index Was Unchanged in July
Operators reported lower sales and traffic levels; Economy and food costs are the top concerns WASHINGTON, Aug. More

Global Fluid and Powdered Milk (including Cream) Manufacturing (download)
The IBISWorld Global Fluid and Powdered Milk (including Cream) Manufacturing industry report consists of establishments mainly engaged in grading, filtering and chilling fresh liquid whole milk or cream, or manufacturing, bottling or cartoning pasteurized liquid whole milk, flavored liquid whole or More

Burgerville launches new November menu items
In the spirit of the holiday season, and running the entire month of November, Burgerville will be offering guests a selection of items featuring a traditional holiday favorite: cranberries. More

Reports document call to restaurants to double fresh produce use
Several newly published reports have documented the discussions of a supply chain-wide executive think tank’s recent call to double the use of fresh produce in foodservice by 2020, and the operator research that spurred them to set the goal. More

Yum! Brands opens 13,000th Restaurant in India
Pizza Hut parent Yum! Brands Inc. announced the grand opening of its 13,000th restaurant outside the U.S. and China by its international division, Yum! Restaurants International (YRI), reinforcing the strength of the company's global portfolio of brands and growth in key emerging markets. More

Restaurant industry performance index shows September decline
The restaurant industry performance remained soft in September, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity declined for the second consecutive month. More

Full-Service Restaurant Performance Showing Some Signs of Improvement
Source: Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Date: Oct 28, 2009
Nationally, full service restaurant performance declined 6.3 percent in September compared with 12.0 percent for the month of August, according to data collected by Technomic in partnership with GuestMetrics. In general, guest traffic declined by 6.1 percent in Sept., with chain restaurants showing More

Chain Restaurants Report Operating Results
Source: Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Date: Oct 14, 2009
California Pizza Kitchen, CKE, Dominos Pizza, Ruby Tuesday and YUM! all reported operating results within the last week. More

Chain Restaurants Continue with Expansion Efforts
Source: Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Date: Oct 14, 2009
Despite the challenging business environment, a number of chain restaurant operators continue to forge ahead with expansion plans. Here are updates on Baja Fresh, BJ’s Restaurants, Dunkin’ Donuts, Naples Tomato, Papa Bello and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. More

Wingstop Keeps Growing
Wingstop Keeps Growing : Company experiences 25th straight quarter of comparable store sales growth. More

Restaurant performance down again for August | Restaurant Operations | QSR Web
Restaurant industry performance softened in August, as the National Restaurant Association's comprehensive index of restaurant activity posted a modest decline after a slight gain in the prior month. More