National Restaurant Association

The U.S. restaurant industry ended 2020 with 2.5 million fewer jobs and more than 110,000 eating and drinking establishments were either temporarily closed or shut down for good, the National Restaurant Association says in a report. Job Losses: The majority of restaurants and bars that closed in...

The National Restaurant Association is pushing back against new dine-in restrictions across the U.S. by arguing theres' a "lack of scientific evidence" that correlates restaurants with increased COVID-19 cases. New Coronavirus Restrictions: The number of cities and states...

Propane stocks are on watch with restaurants boosting their outdoor seating capacities due to social distancing inside. The Propane Trade: A survey from the National Restaurant Association showed 50% of full-service restaurants were taking action to extend their outdoor dining seasons with methods...

The job losses at restaurants in April are discouraging: three decades of job gains were eliminated, according to the National Restaurant Association. What Happened To Restaurant Jobs Eating and drinking establishments across the U.S. lost 5.5 million jobs in April on a seasonally adjusted...

Ahead of the state of Georgia's reopening of restaurants Monday, the National Restaurant Association released a guide on how restaurants can better offer a safe, healthy and clean environment while respecting social distancing. 4 Tips From The National Restaurant Association The...

The partnership between The National Restaurant Association's Education Foundation and "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" host and celebrity chef Guy Fieri went live on April 2 and crashed within minutes due to high levels of interest. $500 Cash Grant The Education Foundation's...

Restaurant chains are pushing hard to convince consumers to order their food or to give a gift card to friends and families. One of the winners so far is chicken sandwich chain Chick-fil-A, according to the publication Restaurant Business. The Gift Of Time Chick-fil-A released a 2-minute ...

Back in January, The National Restaurant Association released its annual list of top trends in the restaurant and food industry. With the summer wind starting to blow in, here’s a look at what’s hot in the restaurant industry this year along with some the major names involved. No. 1:...

The federal minimum wage has remained unchanged at $7.25 per hour since July 2009. However, this minimum may not apply to all 50 states, as states have the leeway to set their own minimum and an employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages. The minimum wage, the lowest hourly pay...

According to a 2009 report by Health.com, Panera Bread Co (NASDAQ: PNRA) was the No. 1 healthiest fast food restaurant in America. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD) came in at No. 8. Since then, McDonald’s has been trying hard to get even healthier. A Healthy Alliance In 2013,...

On Monday, the National Restaurant Association released their Performance Index for the month of October. The month over month sales showed an increase of 0.7 percent, pushing the index to a new four-month high. As far as customer traffic is concerned, more restaurant operators reported an...

Each year, U.S. taxpayers pay out $1.2 billion in public assistance to workers at McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD), according to a study released Tuesday by the National Employment Law Project. The NELP study used data from another one conducted by economists at the University of California-Berkeley and...

QSR predicted it. Wall Street apparently confirmed it. The government shutdown is hurting restaurants, and as a result, restaurant stocks. Leading decliners at noon on Wednesday were Frisch’s (NYSE: FRS), down more than four percent, Brinker International (NYSE: EAT) down almost two percent,...