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National Restaurant Association Show

Saturday, May 18, 2024

While the 2021 show has been cancelled, The National Restaurant Association Show offers attendees ideas and inspiration year-round. From menus to workforce to technology to operations. Restaurant Business will be covering the Show’s resources to bring you the latest updates, trends and insights. Stay connected here.

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Food

10 Chicago restaurants to try during the National Restaurant Association Show

 By Patricia Cobe on May 10, 2023

After walking the Show floor at McCormick Place, it’s time to kick back those tired feet and take a seat at one of Chicago’s top restaurants.

Operations

Restaurateurs Danny Meyer and Pinky Cole to share the stage for keynote at the National Restaurant Association Show

 By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 15, 2023

The 2023 event, scheduled for May 20-23, will put the spotlight on innovation and what's next for the restaurant and hotel industry.

Financing

As takeout and delivery grow, so do the options for packaging

By Jonathan Maze on May 24, 2022

At the National Restaurant Association Show, the container options were numerous and varied, reflecting an industry rushing to meet ever-changing consumer demands.

Financing

How independent operators can keep pace with rapidly changing technology

By Jonathan Maze on May 23, 2022

The Bottom Line: The National Restaurant Association Show displayed some of the latest gadgets to improve efficiency and reach more customers. But can those that need it most afford it?

Technology

5 under-the-radar tech products at the National Restaurant Association Show

By Joe Guszkowski on May 23, 2022

These unique finds have not yet been widely adopted, but they could provide a glimpse of what's coming around the bend for restaurants.

Operations

4 big questions raised by the National Restaurant Association Show

By Peter Romeo on May 23, 2022

Reality Check: The industry's largest gathering provided nearly everything an operator could want, but it posed some tough questions as well.

Food

Here are some of our plant-based favorites at the National Restaurant Association Show

By Heather Lalley on May 22, 2022

The Show floor is a veritable buffet of non-dairy ice creams, burger-less burgers and even runny eggs that have never met a chicken.

Technology

Restaurant tech takes aim at the bottom line

By Joe Guszkowski on May 22, 2022

Tech Check: Many attendees at this year’s National Restaurant Show are shopping for ways to protect their profits.

Operations

The National Restaurant Show confronts a changed industry

By Jonathan Maze on May 21, 2022

The annual exhibition of the industry’s latest equipment kicked off Saturday for the first time in three years. But the industry it serves is not the same as it was the last time the event was held.

Technology

What restaurants can learn from Reddit, sneaker culture and FOMO

By Joe Guszkowski on May 21, 2022

During a keynote speech at the National Restaurant Association Show, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian said the growth of technology will cause consumers to crave an experience when they dine out.

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