National Restaurant Association

Restaurant Menus in 2022 will Focus on Healthier Planet and Healthier Consumers

November 24, 2021 National Restaurant Association

Restaurant customers can expect to see health taking center stage on restaurant menus in 2022. The National Restaurant Association today released its annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast, which offers a detailed look at the topics, trends, and products expected to drive restaurant menus in the coming year across a variety of categories including daypart occasions, menu categories, beverages, flavors, global inspirations, packaging/off-premises trends and industry macro-trends.   …

Hormel Foods Announces Hormel Heroes Scholarship Recipients

November 18, 2021 Hormel Foods

Hormel Foods Corporation announced the recipients of this year’s two $10,000 Hormel Heroes Scholarships. The Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program was created by Hormel Foods to support students with military backgrounds pursuing degrees in culinary arts or a foodservice management related program and is administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). …

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Celebrates Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Across the Industry

October 8, 2021 National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) launched “Restaurants Advance: Journeys that Inspire” spotlighting excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). The series of uplifting stories, brought to you by PepsiCo, features members of the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry who represent the highest standards in DEI and achieved the American Dream. …

National Restaurant Association Announces Leadership Transition

September 7, 2021 National Restaurant Association

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Restaurant Association announced that Tom Bené will be stepping down as President and CEO of the Association and CEO of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. A 30-year veteran of the food …

National Restaurant Association Releases Updated COVID-19 Operating Guidance with Latest OSHA Recommendations

July 16, 2021 National Restaurant Association

The National Restaurant Association released its 6th edition COVID-19 Operating Guidance incorporating the latest operating information from safety experts for restaurants. The updates include the latest guidance and best practices on indoor dining, ventilation, mask use, encouraging vaccinations for employees, cleaning and sanitizing, hand washing, health monitoring, policies for ill or exposed employees, and COVID-19 precaution training. …