Industry Headlines from FSR magazine

  • Demand for Bourbon Outpaces Supply [05-22-2013]

    Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries are struggling to keep up with demand since bourbon whiskey consumption has been on a roll. Nowhere is this more true than at Buffalo Trace Distillery, producer of brands such as Blanton’s, Buffalo...

  • NRA Says a National E-Verify System is Critical to Immigration Reform [05-17-2013]

    National Restaurant Association policy experts told two Congressional panels that a nationwide employment verification system that is workable for employers is a top restaurant industry priority in the immigration reform debate.

  • Maitre'D to Showcase New Mobile App at NRA Show [05-17-2013]

    Instant access to critical information allows restaurant operators to make real-time decisions.

  • National Restaurant Association Launches Cooking, Baking Certificates [05-17-2013]

    The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is announcing the launch of two new post-secondary certificates for cooking and baking, developed in partnership with Pearson Education.  These industry-recognized, knowledge-based certificates are designed to...

  • GuestMetrics: On-Premise Wine Prices Driven by Trade-Up [05-17-2013]

    According to GuestMetrics, the overall average price for wine in full service restaurants and bars moderated slightly during the first quarter of 2013, the result of consumer trade-down to wine-by-the-glass offsetting the trade-up to higher priced wines taking place in the category. Similar to...

  • First Watch Names First VP of Franchising [05-17-2013]

    Award-winning breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant First Watch has named Kevin Hall as vice president of franchising, a new position for the company.

  • QSR Automations Debuts Guest Management App [05-16-2013]

    QSR Automations, a provider of in-store, online, and mobile technology solutions for restaurant businesses worldwide, will debut the DineTime solution at the 2013 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show (NRA), held May 18 to 21 in Chicago.  Featured at NRA along with...

  • NRA Teams Up With Mopro to Offer Online Business Building [05-15-2013]

    The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is announcing an official partnership with digital media company Mopro, an organization with extensive expertise in helping restaurants build their businesses online.

    “We all know the impact the Internet has had on the restaurant industry,...

  • Industry Vets Come Together to Grow Wild Wing Café [05-15-2013]

    Wild Wing Café, the brand that lives by the motto “Where Great Food Rocks,” announced an aggressive franchising strategy. Details on the planned growth come after 18 months of strategic preparation for this moment.

  • LiveWall Creates Vertical Gardens for Restaurants [05-15-2013]

    Vertical gardens, or plants on walls, can offer a cost-effective opportunity for restaurants to improve nutrition, meal taste, and prestige. 

    By providing a convenient method for growing and harvesting produce, owners and managers can provide their chefs with low-cost fresh herbs and...