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National Restaurant Association One great idea by a franchisee translated into billion-dollar sales for Subway nationwide. Way to go, Stuart Frankel! Hero, indeed.
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Subway's $5 footlong, the brainchild of an obscure Miami franchisee, is the fast-food success story of the recession.
National Restaurant Association Sam Kass, assistant chef in the White House, is passionate about kids' health and nutrition just like the First Lady. Is he successful as a chef and a politician?
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When Sam Kass is not grilling fish for the first family, he is pondering the details of child nutrition legislation, funding streams for the school lunch program and the best tactics to fight childhood obesity.
National Restaurant Association Today is National Sandwich Day. Currently looking over menu choices at several restaurants to celebrate. What's your favorite sandwich?
National Restaurant Association New research reports from National Restaurant Association, Produce Marketing Association and International Foodservice Distributors Association - use more produce! The reports are free to association members.
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NRA Partnership Releases Produce Reports : Reports available through Produce Marketing Association, International Foodservice Distributors Association, and NRA.
National Restaurant Association The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index posts its second consecutive month of decline in September. Glimpses of recovery are there, but not yet consistent.
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October 30, 2009 Contact: Mike Donohue (202) 331-5902, Annika Stensson (202) 973-3677 (Washington, D.C.) Restaurant industry performance remained soft in September, as the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity declined for the second consecutive month. ...
National Restaurant Association Entrepreneur magazine explains why now is a good time to open a restaurant. "People want to get cared for in a recession. People want to get drunk in a recession," says new restaurateur Philip Hoffman. Okey then.
Source: www.entrepreneur.com
Rents are dropping, talented chefs are up for grabs and, most important, smarter diners are looking for value, not glitz. - Last year, Philip Hoffman did something most people would call crazy in this economy: He...
National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association Chairman Mike Gibbons offers some balance and perspective to this CBS Sunday Morning segment - healthy options are available on virtually all restaurant menus, but you have to choose to order them.
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CBS Sunday Morning: The Axis of Food Evil: Fat, Sugar and Salt - Ex-Surgeon General Says Restaurants Overload Foods with Ingredients We Crave, But They're Just Selling What We Desire
National Restaurant Association Small business-owner rethinks her restaurant concept to survive the recession. Seems like it's working!
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Hit by the recession, a restaurateur revamps from scratch.
National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association fights for tax provision to help restaurants expand/remodel by urging Congress to extend the 15-year depreciation schedule.
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October 22, 2009 Contact: Mike Donohue (202) 331-5902, Maureen Ryan (202) 331-5939 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Depreciation Fairness Coalition, led by the National Restaurant Association, sent a letter to each member of the U.S. ...
National Restaurant Association The National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group (MEG) met last week in Las Vegas. Chain Leader blogger Karen Brennan shares the scoop.
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The founder and principal of Brandscapes LLC, Karen Brennan helps restaurateurs and entrepreneurs figure out their toughest brand challenges. Here, she shares insights on marketing and branding, trends and other industry topics.
National Restaurant Association The Turner Foundation's Mike Finley is a true champion of sustainability - Mr. Turner himself says so! They are also a partner on our Conserve: Solutions for Sustainability initiative (http://conserve.restaurant.org) and Mike is a great friend of the National Restaurant Association.
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When Mike Finley was about to graduate from Medford Senior High School in 1965, acting Principal Alex McDonald had had about all he could take of student hijinks.
National Restaurant Association A little Friday inspiration - our video tribute to the restaurant industry. Stream it, download it for free, or buy it on DVD!
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This inspirational, award-winning 6-minute video is a tribute to what restaurants do for our country — their impact on their employees, on careers, on communities and on the nation's economy. Show this to your staff teams, business colleagues, community groups and others.
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A great loss to the restaurant community: founder of famed Washington, DC's Ben's Chili Bowl has passed away. Ben Ali and his wife Virginia received our Faces of Diversity Award earlier this year for their inspirational story and community contributions. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postmor
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Ben Ali, who founded the famous Ben's Chili Bowl in Washington, died last night at his DC home of congestive heart failure. He was 82. A full story is forthcoming.
National Restaurant Association We're seeking expert speakers and engaging panelists for our lineup of 65+ education sessions at NRA Show 2010. http://bit.ly/M14N6
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(Chicago) The National Restaurant Association today announced that it is accepting proposals for education sessions for its 2010 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB). ...
