Podcast Grill #34 | NRA 2007 Restaurant Industry Forecast

The National Restaurant Association profiles the restaurant industry as it heads for its 16^th consecutive year of real growth. Sales expected to reach $537 billion at a record 935,000 locations in ’07. Hudson Riehle, Chief Economist and head of research at the National Restaurant Association is with us today to discuss ways restaurant professionals are seeking to increase their bottom line via satisfied customers, technology innovations and overall operational distinctions. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to tune into the future of the restaurant industry. Click here to get the 2007 Restaurant Industry Forecast

Our topics for the episode:
Industry & Economic Overview- How economic conditions and rising costs across the country could affect restaurant sales.
Segment Trends- Insight into the factors shaping the growth in each restaurant segment, from quickservice to fullservice.
What’s Hot/Consumer Trends- How changing consumer tastes and preferences will impact restaurant operations in 2007
Regional/State Outlook- Review of the hot demographic areas for growth in the restaurant business.

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Podcast Grill #33 | Go Roma! Italian Kitchen

In this episode we cover a fast moving brand that is breaking bread in a brand new way. Go Roma Italian Kitchen was created by restaurant veterans David Wolfgram, Jeff Drake, Russell Bry and Yorgo Koutsogiorgas, who worked together for years at Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. The men shared a passion for great Italian food, and committed themselves to providing delicious Italian food in a quick, casual setting – meeting the needs and tastes of time-pressed, budget-minded, health-conscious food-lovers.

Go Roma Italian Kitchen opened its first Chicagoland restaurant in 2004 in Warrenville, Illinois. Since then, the restaurant chain has grown quickly, with four more locations opening within two years including Northbrook, Deer Park, the Gold Coast on Chestnut and State and now Lincolnshire which opened in August, 2006. Learn More

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Podcast Grill #32 | Restaurant tech trends for 2007 – Zunecast

In this episode we get a chance to learn more from Tom Litchford and Microsoft about insights for your restaurants technology future. We talk about how technology continues to play a big role in the operations and future of the restaurant industry.

Tom, discusses the hot topics that can help you move your business in the a successful 2007.

The 5 hottest hospitality tech trends
These important advances give you the potential to create more efficient and profitable businesses, and make them more appealing to guests.