Finance

Focus on Finance

 by Peter Langlois

In our continuing efforts to provide great financial tools, we recently asked B. Hudson Riehle, Senior Vice President Research and Information Services, to identify key pages on the National Restaurant Association web site, www.restaurant.org, with URL links to facilitate navigation.  As chief economist, Hudson, submitted his Top Ten list, which we are sharing with our users.  You’ll find valuable information (some at nominal cost) to judge current operations and plan for the future. RestaurantU.com proudly supports both the National Restaurant Association and NRAEF, its educational arm.   We thank these organizations in turn for the support they so willingly give us. 

2005 Restaurant Industry Forecast – read the highlights, watch the Web cast of the press conference and buy your copy of the 2005 Forecast. It provides in-depth analyses of the industry’s prospects for this year and discusses trends observed throughout the industry by operators as well as consumers.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/forecast.cfm

2005 Forecast news release – summarizes the main findings of the 2005 Forecast.
http://www.restaurant.org/pressroom/pressrelease.cfm?ID=979

2005 Facts-at-a-Glance – from the 2005 Restaurant Industry Pocket Factbook. Basic statistics on how restaurants are the cornerstone of the nation’s economy, career and employment opportunities and community involvement.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/ind_glance.cfm

2005 Forecast State/Local Statistics - free downloadable brochures in PDF form for each of America’s 50 states.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/state/index.cfm

Restaurant TrendMapper - a subscription-based Web service that provides real-time analysis of restaurant industry trends.
http://www.restaurant.org/trendmapper/

Free, monthly e-newsletter Research News & Numbers - it will help you keep up-to-date with the latest economic news and trends affecting the restaurant industry and is a compilation of Association research, analysis and commentary, government data and other news.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/news/newsletter.cfm

Restaurant Performance Index - a composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry. It is based on the Restaurant Industry Tracking Survey, which is fielded monthly among restaurant operators nationwide on a variety of indicators including sales, traffic, labor and capital expenditures. 
http://www.restaurant.org/research/economy/rpi.cfm 

2003 Restaurant Industry Operations Report – this study provides benchmark financial data on cost of sales, gross profit, direct operating expenses and other performance measurements to help you see how your operation compares with those of a similar business profile.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/operations/overview.cfm

Compensation for Salaried Personnel in Restaurants – this study presents compensation information of more than 30 positions, categorized by annual sales volume, type of ownership, number of units, geographic region, and type of restaurant.
http://www.restaurant.org/research/compensation.cfm

Research articles – including news, analysis and commentary by Association experts. http://www.restaurant.org/research/news/index.cfm