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Learn how demographic trends, consumer food-and-beverage preferences, tourism and other factors are shaping the restaurant market.
Read the 2006 Restaurant Industry Forecast

The typical American household spent an average of $2,434 on food away from home in 2004, according to the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Spending report.
Buy the Restaurant Spending report

Restaurateurs estimate that tourists account for 15 to 30 percent of restaurant sales.
Get the facts on restaurants and tourism

The NRA's annual reports on trends in the quickservice and tableservice segments of the restaurant industry include some research results regarding consumers' attitudes and expectations.
• Quickservice Restaurant Trends--2005
• Tableservice Restaurant Trends--2005