Consumer confidence levels, which drive on-premise spending habits, are fueled or suppressed by employment levels, so the unemployment scenario laid out by the Department of Labor did little to raise our industry’s spirits.More>>

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Technomic released its 2011 foodservice industry forecast last week during the IFMA Forecast & Outlook seminar. More>>

Numerous studies, including research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, show that alcohol abusers are the least sensitive to tax increases. More>>

The July Restaurant Performance Index may be flat, but Hudson Riehle, SVP of NRA's Research and Knowledge Group, is cautiously optimistic that sales at the bar in Q4 should outperform 2009 sales.More>>

Glazer’s Distributors, Max & Erma's and Darden Restaurants Inc. name new hires. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say alcohol-impaired driving fatalities are at an all-time low.More>>

Technomic, Inc. reported 23 percent of consumers would consider ordering something they never tried before if their server recommended the drink. More>>

Twelve states now mandate ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders, regardless of the number of previous offenses or BAC level.More>>

Playboy has come up with its list of America’s Best Bars, an odd mix of old school show places and the purposely obscure. Check out the list here, including the Continental Club in Austin, Mac’s Club Deuce in Miami Beach and the Map Room in Chicago.More>>

Citing a positive sales trend from restaurants and bars, Technomic has revised its forecast for sales of beverage alcohol sold away from home upward.More>>