Finally showing signs of rebounding after more than two years of economic downturn, restaurants along the Gulf Coast are now anxious to see how the BP oil spill might hurt fish and seafood sales. “This has been one of the most challenging periods for the restaurant industry,” Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of the National [...]
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“After being in the restaurant business in Dayton for 35 years, all of these indicators taken as a whole tell me that there is growing confidence in our community — and the Dayton restaurant industry is beginning to feel that confidence,” Hulme said. It’s a resurgence being felt nationwide. The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance [...]
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On many weeknights last year, in the depths of the recession, Tursi’s Latin King restaurant in Des Moines closed one of its three dining rooms and pared its kitchen to a skeleton crew. Now, all three rooms are open on most nights, and the kitchen is busy again. “These last couple of months are a [...]
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The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index hit a 22-month high in December, driven by improving sales and traffic trends, as well as operator optimism that hit its highest level in two years. The NRA’s index, or RPI, is a composite look at the industry’s health based on operator results and monthly surveys. It [...]
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