National Restaurant Association


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Restaurant Group Opposes Card-Check Bill

Feb. 9, 2007 -- The National Restaurant Association is denouncing a proposed federal bill that seeks to replace the secret-ballot...  Read more

Economy Worries Restaurant Owners

The economic outlook of the nation's restaurant owners dropped to a nine-month low in May, marking the second straight month of declines, according to the...  Read more

Restaurant Outlook Improves

Owners reported increased traffic in April following record lows in recent months.  Read more

Restaurant Owners More Upbeat

The nation's restaurant owners report more diners and higher sales this summer, according to the National Restaurant Association. The Washington-ba...  Read more

Restaurant Owners Struggling

More Americans are eating at home to curb household expenses, a survey finds.  Read more

The Inc. Network

Reader-to-reader advice.  Read more

How to Run a Successful Organic Restaurant

Organic restaurants are popping up all over. Here are 8 things for you to consider if you want to start one.  Read more

Restaurant Owners Wary

Despite an upturn in business last month, most owners are expecting a tough year ahead.  Read more

Restaurants Cry Foul as New York Bans Trans Fat

Others say the transition to alternative, healthier cooking oils should be relatively seamless.  Read more

Copyright Law Changes that May Affect You

Congress passed a lot of copyright legislation in 1998, reflecting the lobbying efforts of many special interest groups. Whether you are an Interne...  Read more

Getting Ready For Show Time

Trade shows are great places for selling, provided you come prepared.  Read more

Live and Learn: Perfect Isn't Unless Perfect Does

A CEO explains how he found customizing an off-the-shelf software as the answer to his software needs.  Read more

Mood Sours at Restaurants

Facing flat sales, fewer owners are investing in new equipment.  Read more

The Free-Lunch Debates

Various letters from Inc. readers are featured responding to a CEO's column about Clinton's health-care insurance plan.  Read more

How to Open a Bar

Sure, you might be a master mixologist. How do you know if you’re ready to invite others to belly up to the bar and run your own place?  Read more

Outsmarting Mother Nature

As weather technology advances, businesses are starting to make better business decisions based on short- and long-term weather patterns.  Read more

Index

A comprehensive guide to companies, organizations, and individuals featured in the January issue.  Read more

Business Associations

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Sponsored Section: A Feast of Franchises

From quick-service restaurants to delivering arrangements made with real fruit, these franchises offer great opportunities for entrepreneurs inspired by gast...  Read more

Business Groups Push for New Immigration Bill

Calling the bill a "work in progress," groups in Washington say they support the overall reform effort.  Read more

Tabling Benefits

Battling rising premiums, a restaurateur considers cutting health insurance.  Read more

Business Groups Protest Iraq Bill

The groups want Congress to consider a minimum-wage increase and tax cuts as separate legislation.  Read more

Employers Protest New Immigrant Background Checks

Starting next month, companies will be required to fire employees whose Social Security numbers do not match government records.  Read more

Turnover Happens

The problem of high personnel turnover is examined by a CEO who finds a silver lining in this staffing dark cloud.  Read more

The Sweetest Success

Even in lean economic times, the American appetite for cookies, cake, ice cream, and other tasty treats continues to grow. Savvy entrepreneurs are doing ever...  Read more

Why Us?

Restaurant owner writes about why she agrees with President Clinton that businesses should fund the nation's health care  Read more

The Super Bowl's Real Winners

Our panel of marketing gurus highlight the best (Snickers' kissing mechanics) and worst (CareerBuilder's survivalists) of this year's Super Bowl ads.  Read more

New Brew;

TO WALK THROUGH THE IRISH TEAK doors into Sieben's River North brewery on a Friday night is to think that lightning has struck. It is still shakedown tim...  Read more

Smoke Free Environment

The term smoke free environment is sometimes used indiscriminately to discuss both 100 percent smoke free areas as well as segregated and ventilated areas...  Read more

Learning to Love Nancy Pelosi

Business trade groups have been allied with the Republican Party for years. How will their agenda fare under the new Democratic majority?  Read more

Storming the Hill

Now that the Republicans are in command, the small-business lobby hopes this new congressional session will bring it more victories than losses. Here's the v...  Read more

How're You Gonna Keep 'Em Down On the Firm?

Sean Durham and Eric Rabinowitz of IHS HelpDesk Service uncovered a hidden growth strategy when they realized that rampant employee turnover was affecting th...  Read more

The Mystery of The Blood Red Ledger

CEO Fred LeFranc quickly realized that something was poisoning the profits at Louise's Trattoria, and he didn't have long to find out what.  Read more

Extreme Managing

Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe...  Read more