date:Jan 22, 2014
Despite continued macroeconomic challenges, restaurant industry sales are expected to exceed $683 billion in 2014, up 3.6% from last year, according to the National Restaurant Associations 2014 Restaurant Industry Forecast. Still, operators may continue to face pressures from food and labor costs and the spending-shy consumer.
Despite facing a range of challenges, Americas restaurants are showing continued resiliency and innovation, said Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of Research Knowled