http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/ News releases about trends and general news in the restaurant industry and the National Restaurant Association. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST en-us http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1865 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1865 2009 National ProStart Invitational culinary competition will be featured in Guy Fieri's Top of the Class, a half-hour special airing on Food Network. Hosted by Guy Fieri (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Guy's Big Bite and Ultimate Recipe Showdown), the special premieres on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm ET/PT and follows the culinary competition from Orientation to the crowning of the culinary champions at the Awards Dinner. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2009-11-19 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1862 http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=1862 Newly-published reports document the discussions of a supply chain-wide executive think tank's recent call to double use of fresh produce in foodservice by 2020, and the operator research that spurred them to set such an ambitious goal. ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:00:00 EST National Restaurant Association 2009-10-30