Hottest Restaurant Menu Trends in 2012

Children's nutrition and local sourcing top the list of hottest trends according to the "What's Hot in 2012" survey results.

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TRA Launches New Websites

Welcome to the Texas Restaurant Association's new websites! Our goals in developing a new Restaurantville.com for the association and SWFoodExpo.com for the Southwest Foodservice Expo were to:

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TRA Partners with TXDOT on Holiday Safety Campaign

The holiday season is upon us, and so is the opportunity to participate in the Texas Department of Transportation’s 14th annual holiday campaign to help prevent drunk driving. As you may know, Texas leads the nation in drunk driving deaths. Since traffic crashes spike this time of year, we want to do our part to help curb drunk driving.

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Texas Restaurant Operators Report Stronger Same-Store Sales

Austin, Texas – The Texas Restaurant Association, in partnership with the National Restaurant Association, conducts a monthly Texas Restaurant Industry Tracking Report survey. In October, 50% of Texas restaurant reported higher same-store sales when compared to October 2010 

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Texas Restaurant Association Launches Freedom Is Sweet, Campaign Benefiting Veterans

Washington, DC and Austin, Texas - The National Restaurant Association (www.restaurant.org) and the Texas Restaurant Association (https://restaurantville.com) today announced the launch of “Freedom is Sweet!”, a fundraising campaign to support  rehabilitation for military veterans from all branches of service and their families

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Texas Restaurant Association and UnitedHealthcare Help Improve Health Benefits Access to Texas Restaurant Owners, Employees

Austin, Texas – More than 37,000 Texas restaurant owners and operators now have access to health insurance and related products and services through the Restaurant Health Care Alliance, a joint project of the National Restaurant Association and UnitedHealthcare.

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Abilene Restaurant Association Presents Healthcare Reform Law: What it Means for Your Restaurant

Abilene, Texas – The Abilene Restaurant Association, a Texas Restaurant Association chapter, Abilene 200pxis hosting a meeting Wednesday, August 10 to help restaurateurs prepare for the new healthcare law.  Scott Lea, TRA director of insurance, will be the guest speaker.  Lea will address the healthcare law implementation timeline, who the law applies to and what steps restaurateurs can take to plan for the law’s possible impact on their business.

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New Slate of Leaders Take Office at Texas Restaurant Association

Austin, Texas – The new slate of Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) leaders took office for 2011-2012 at the annual meeting held during the Southwest Foodservice Expo, June 26-28 in Dallas, Texas.

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