National Restaurant Association's 2012 Faces of Diversity Awards Winners Illustrate the American Dream of Entrepreneurship
  WASHINGTON, April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association honored three restaurant entrepreneurs with the 2012 Faces of Diversity American Dream awards during a gala dinner at its Public Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C.

Darden Restaurants to Present at Barclay's Capital 2012 Retail and Restaurants Conference
ORLANDO, Fla., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI) will be presenting at Barclay's Retail & Restaurants Conference to be held in New York City, New York.  There will be an on-line simulcast of the Company's presentation which begins at 8:45 am (Eastern) on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, available at the Company's website, .  An audio-only webcast of the Company's presentation will be available over the Internet at https://barclays-r1.alldigital.net/viewer/schedule/RRC/1/33/35. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050203/FLTH026LOGO) The archived webcast will also be available on the home page of the company's website www.darden.com  through May 1, 2012.  Darden Restaurants, Inc., ...

National Restaurant Association Presents 2012 Restaurant Neighbor Award
Restaurant companies and operators from Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Maine, and Colorado receive prestigious award for excellence in community service WASHINGTON, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association will today recognize this year's Restaurant Neighbor Award winners during a gala dinner at its 2012 Public Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C.

CareerBuilder and the National Restaurant Association Team Up to Bring More Resources to Industry Employers and Job Seekers
WASHINGTON and CHICAGO, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Restaurant owners and workers will now have a faster, easier way to connect on new employment opportunities.  CareerBuilder will be powering the career channel for the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant industry's leading association representing more than 380,000 restaurant businesses.  At , job seekers will gain instant access to a wide variety of restaurant and foodservice industry jobs, job search tools and career advice, and employers will be able to reach an expansive talent pool for service, management and corporate positions.  Under the two-year agreement, CareerBuilder will become the exclusive provider of recruitment and job search services f ...

Restaurants Add 560,000 Jobs in Past Two Years, According to New National Restaurant Association Analysis
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Restaurant Association reports that restaurants have added more than 560,000 jobs since the beginning of the employment recovery, with more than 200,000 of those positions created in the last six months.

Restaurant Industry Outlook Improves as Restaurant Performance Index Stood Above 100 for 4th Consecutive Month
Restaurant operators reported positive same-store sales for the ninth consecutive month; Operators expect sales and staffing levels to rise in the coming months WASHINGTON, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bolstered by positive same-store sales and traffic results and an optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained above 100 for the fourth consecutive month in February.  The RPI – a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S.

Restaurant Industry Outlook Remains Positive Despite Slight Dip in Restaurant Performance Index
Restaurant operators reported positive same-store sales for the eighth consecutive month; Operators are optimistic about sales growth and the economy in the months ahead WASHINGTON, Feb.