http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/ News releases about the restaurant industry and the National Restaurant Association. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 EST en-us http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2220 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2220 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast released today. Total restaurant industry sales are expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012 - a 3.5 percent increase over 2011, marking the second consecutive year that industry sales have topped $600 billion. ]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-02-01 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2221 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2221 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-31 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2219 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2219 National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose sharply in December. The RPI - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 102.2 in December, up 1.6 percent from November and its highest level in nearly six years. In addition, December represented the third time in the last four months that the RPI stood above 100, which signifies expansion in the index of key industry indicators. ]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-31 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2218 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2218 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-25 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2216 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2216 National Restaurant Association estimates that 48 million Americans will order takeout or delivery food from a restaurant while watching the professional football championship game on Super Bowl Sunday, February 5. In addition, 12 million are expected to visit a restaurant or bar to watch the big game. New National Restaurant Association research also shows that salsa/dips/spreads, chicken wings and pizza are considered must-have foods on game day. ]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-25 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2217 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2217 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-24 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2215 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2215 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-23 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2214 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=2214 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2012-01-19