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Associations

National Restaurant Association

The mission of the NRA is to protect, educate and promote the foodservice industry. The association provides members with a wide range of education, research, communication, convention and government affairs services.

Associations/State

Alabama Restaurant Association
Arizona Restaurant Association
California Restaurant Association
Colorado Restaurant Association
Florida Restaurant Association
Illinois Restaurant Association
Restaurant & Hospitality Association of Indiana
Kentucky Restaurant Association
Louisiana Restaurant Association
Maine Restaurant Association
Restaurant Association of Maryland
Massachusetts Restaurant Association
Michigan Restaurant Association
Mississippi Restaurant Association
Nebraska Restaurant Association
Nevada Restaurant Association
New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association
New Jersey Restaurant Association
New Mexico Restaurant Association
New York State Restaurant Association
North Carolina Restaurant Association
Ohio Restaurant Association
Oklahoma Restaurant Association
Oregon Restaurant Association
Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Tennessee Restaurant Association
Texas Restaurant Association
Vermont Lodging and Restaurant Association
Washington Restaurant Association
Restaurant Association of Metro Washington
West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
Wisconsin Restaurant Association
Wyoming Restaurant Association

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American Association of Franchisees and Dealers
The AAFD is a national non-profit trade association representing the rights and interests of franchisees and independent dealers throughout the United States. The AAFD was formed by Declaration of Trust in May of 1992 with the mission of "Bringing Fairness to Franchising."
 

American Beverage Institute
The American Beverage Institute (ABI) is a coalition of restaurants and on-premise retailers committed to the responsible serving of adult beverages. The ABI accomplishes its mission through issue research, server and consumer education and legislative outreach.
 

American Culinary Federation
A professional, not-for-profit organization for chefs comprised of more than 25,000 members with 300 individual ACF chapters throughout the United States and the Caribbean, in addition to an ACF Army chapter in Frankfurt, Germany.
 

American Franchisee Association
The American Franchisee Association (AFA) is the nation's oldest and largest trade association for franchise owners, representing more than 14,000 outlets in 60 different industry areas. AFA works to bolster the climate for franchising while seeking to protect and enhance franchisees' economic investment.
 

American Hotel & Motel Association ( AH&MA )
A federation of state and city lodging associations throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with more than 10,000 members. AH&MA provides operations, technical, educational, marketing, and communications services plus governmental affairs representation to the lodging industry.
 

American Institute of Wine and Food - Boston Chapter
A nonprofit educational organization devoted to improving the understanding, appreciation and accessibility of food and drink through a lively and comprehensive exchange of information and ideas in its conferences, publications and chapter programs.
 

Commercial Food Equipment Service Association
More than three decades ago, a group of fourteen independent foodservice equipment service agents and parts distributors founded CFESA to promote the highest standards of professional service. It now boasts more than 300 members, representing all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Puerto Rico.
 

Educational Foundation of the NRA
The Educational Foundation of the National Restaurant Association is a not-for-profit organization committed to developing, promoting and providing education and training programs for the restaurant and hospitality industry.
 

Food Marketing Institute
A nonprofit association conducting programs in research, education, industry relations and public affairs on behalf of its 1,500 members including their subsidiaries -- food retailers and wholesalers and their customers in the United States and around the world.
 

Foodservice Consultants Society International
An association dedicated to serving the needs of professional foodservice consultants with more than 700 members in more than 30 countries worldwide.
 

Foodservice & Packaging Institute
The FPI is the material-neutral trade association for manufacturers, raw-material suppliers, machinery suppliers and distributors of foodservice disposable products. FPI's mission is to promote the sanitation, safety, functional, economic and environmental benefits of foodservice disposables.
 

The Institute of Food Technologists
A nonprofit scientific society promoting the improvement of the food supply and its use through science, technology, and education, with 28,000 members working in food science, food technology and related professions in industry, academia and government.
 

International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association
An association whose mission is to expand its leadership role in promoting the growth and development of dairy, deli, and bakery sales in the retail food industry.
 

International Food Service Executives Association
A nonprofit educational and community-service organization for proprietors, executives, managers, educators and consultants for hotels, restaurants, clubs, institutions, caterers, military, cruise lines and airlines.
 

International Foodservice Manufacturers Association
An association whose mission is to be the leading association of foodservice manufacturers, serving their educational, customer relations, public relations, marketing research and governmental needs.
 

International Franchise Association
A resource center for current and prospective franchisees and franchisers, the media and the government, IFA's goal is to enhance and safeguard the business environment for franchisees and franchisers worldwide.
 

International Hotel Association
"The voice of the world hotel and restaurant industry," IHA is in over 140 countries and comprises everything from individual hotels to the largest hotel chains and also national hotel associations, hotel schools, suppliers of the hotel industry and service companies.
 

National Automatic Merchandising Association
The national trade organization representing the interests of the vending and foodservice industry.
 

National Frozen Foods Association
A nonprofit trade association representing the frozen food industry whose mission is to promote sales and consumption of frozen food.

National Association of Beverage Retailers (NABR)
The National Association of Beverage Retailers is an association representing off-premise licensees in the "open" or "license" states and on-premise proprietors in markets across the nation.
 

North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM)
The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) represents approximately 700 companies throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico that manufacture commercial foodservice equipment and supplies.
 

Produce Marketing Association
A nonprofit trade association serving 2,500 members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and floral products worldwide. Its members are involved in the production, distribution, retail, and foodservice sectors of the industry.
 

Society for Foodservice Management (SFM)
A professional association of individuals employed in or providing services to the noncommercial foodservice industry.
 

The Wine Institute
The mission of the Wine Institute, a non-profit advocacy group for California Wineries, is to initiate and advocate state, federal and international public policy to enhance the environment for the responsible consumption and enjoyment of wine.
 

WineLaw
The legal and compliance information division of Wine Institute, the trade association of California wineries.
 

Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR)
The WCR was founded in 1993 to promote the education and advancement of women in the restaurant industry and the betterment of the industry as a whole. Goals of the WCR are to facilitate communication and exchange of ideas between members and to promote professional contacts, to provide educational opportunities, to create and expand professional and business opportunities for women working in or wishing to enter the restaurant industry.

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Design

Choice Restaurant Equipment and Supply

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Equipment

Restaurant Equipment Classifieds

Budget Restaurant Supply

CBS Equipment

Choice Restaurant Equipment and Supply

Equipment Police

General Hotel and Restaurant Supply

Global Restaurant Equipment and Supply

Pizza Equipment

Salem  Equipment

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Financing

AeroFund Financial - provides accounts receivable financing, asset based lending, factoring and equipment leasing.

Allbex - Newport Beach, CA - specializing in equity and asset based business funding.

Amauri funding Group - comprised of several entities providing financing to businesses and churches.

Brookstone Financial Group - provides funding to businesses.

Business Lenders - Hartford, CT - business, acquisition, real estate and equipment funding.

Business funding Center - Wichita, KS - non-bank SBA lender that provides long-term commercial funding for a wide range of business credit purposes.

Camel Financial - providing working capital lines of credit.

Chancellor Financial Services - Houston, TX - providing Texas school districts a full range of financing options for needed equipment and construction projects.

CIT Group - New York, NY - provides revolving and term funding, secured by accounts receivable, inventories and fixed assets, and used in acquisitions, refinancings, debtor-in-possession, confirmation and turnaround financing.

• CNL Restaurant Group - commercial financing for the franchise restaurant industry.

Commercial Capital Corporation - nationally licensed non-bank SBA lender that provides long term commercial funding for a wide range of business purposes, including franchises.

Commercial Finance Group - New York, NY - commercial funding, commercial credit, mortgages and finance.

Congress Financial Corp. - specialising in strategic acquisitions, refinancing bank debts, debt restructuring and accounts receivables financing.

Crestmark Bank - Troy, MI - specializes in financing small business with factoring, ABL, leasing and traditional funding.

Deschutes Capital, Ltd. - provides asset-based and cash flow financing for middle market companies, including revolving lines of credit, leases, commercial real estate funding, and subordinated financing.

DGH Financial Services, Inc. - helps companies secure financing via SBA guaranteed funding.

Fleet Capital Corporation - asset based and cash flow financing for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructings, growth and modernization for middle market companies.

funding Resource Associates - resource for special funding needs.

Global funding Group - funding against bank guarantees, letters of credit, and insurance policies.

Global Resource funding, Inc - provides factoring, asset-based lending, leasing, debt arbitration and meditation, and cash-flow consulting for domestic and foreign companies.

Gold Eagle Company - Indianapolis, IN - provides conventional and alternative financing services.

• Golden Mac - provides funding and lines of credit for new McDonald's Franchisees or for existing McDonald restaurants.

Haskin & Associates, Inc. - arranges, negotiates, and structures a wide variety of senior and subordinated debt financing services.

J & B Securities - offers real estate funding, aircraft and watercraft financing and leasebacks, accounts receivable, venture capital and more.

K&B Capital Corporation - Boca Raton, FL - financing of business funding, venture capital, account receivable finance and construction.

Linden Financial Group - debt and equity funding source that provides capital funding for small to mid-sized businesses from a multitude of sources.

• fundingWise - an online business funding center where businesses can fill out one short application, have it evaluated by multiple leading lenders and receive funding decisions instantly.

MFR Financial - providing purchase order financing.

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Olympic Credit Fund, Inc. - Olympia, WA - provides a continuous source of working capital to small businesses needing business funding.

Omni Fidelity Credit Corporation - Houston, TX - commercial and residential real estate financing, commercial credit, factoring and more.

Pacific Financial Services Corp. - commercial finance company.

RDL Financial - small business funding, equipment leasing, and more.

Ridgway Financial Services, Inc. - Pasadena, TX - helps small businesses gain access to money through commercial funding.

Small Business funding Source, Inc. - Houston, TX - offers funding for real estate, new construction, or purchasing or starting up a business.

Small Business funding, Inc. - offers funding, venture capital, lines of credit, and more.

SmallBusinessfunding.com - directory of small business lenders.

Source Capital Corporation - commercial real estate funding, equipment leasing, accounts receivable financing, and asset-based lending, with flexible underwriting.

Victorian Finance & Leasing Ltd - specialised financier offering equipment finance and mortgages to the business sector. Up to 10% paid on investments.

Zion Small Business Finance - provides small businesses with funding and servicing of government guaranteed small business funding.

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NEWS LINKS

  Foodservice Professionals Network
Hospitality Net
Internet Food Channel
Nation's Restaurant News
Restaurants & Institutions
Restaurant Report

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Schools

Arizona

Phoenix College
 

California

California Culinary Academy
Institute of Culinary Arts
San Francisco State University, Hospitality Management Program
California State University, Long Beach, Hospitality Foodservice and Hotel Management Program
University of San Francisco, McLaren School of Business, Hospitality Management Program
California State Polytechnic University, James and Carol Collins School of Hospitality Management
Golden Gate University

Colorado

Colorado State University, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Hotel, Meeting & Travel Administration
University of Denver, School of Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management, Daniels College of Business
Johnson & Wales University
 

Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University, Hospitality and Tourism Program
University of New Haven, School of Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism & Dietetics
University of New Haven, Institute of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
 

Delaware

University of Delaware, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management
 

Florida
 

Florida Culinary Institute
Florida International University  
Florida State University (FSU), Hospitality Administration Department
Johnson & Wales University
The Academy

Illinois

Kendall College, School of Culinary Arts

Indiana

Purdue University, Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional, and Tourism Management Department

Kentucky
 

Hospitality Television

Louisiana
 

University of New Orleans, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, Chef John Folse Culinary Institute
 

Massachusetts

Boston University, School of Hospitality Administration
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration
 

Michigan

Michigan State University, School of Hospitality Business
 

Minnesota

University of Minnesota Crookston, Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management Program
 

Mississippi

Mississippi University for Women

Nevada

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration
 

New Hampshire

New Hampshire College, Division of Hospitality Administration and Culinary Arts
University of New Hampshire Department of Hospitality Management
 

New York
 

Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
The French Culinary Institute, New York, NY
New York University's Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Travel Administration

Ohio

Kent State University

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University, School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration
Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee, Culinary Arts
 

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology, School of Hospitality
Pennsylvania Culinary
Pennsylvania State University, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Recreation Management
The Restaurant School
Drexel University, Hotel and Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts
Farleigh-Dickinson University
 

Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University

South Carolina

University of South Carolina, School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Administration
Johnson & Wales University

Tennessee

University of Tennessee, Knoxville
 

Texas

Huston-Tillotson College, Hospitality Management
Texas Tech University, Restaurant, Hotel & Institutional Management
University of Houston, Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Le Chef College of Hospitality Careers
University of North Texas, Hotel and Restaurant Management

Vermont

Champlain College of Vermont, Hotel/Restaurant Management Program
New England Culinary Institute
Johnson State College

Virginia
 

James Madison University, Hospitality and Tourism Management Program
Johnson & Wales University

Washington

Seattle Central Community College, Hospitality and Tourism Institute
Washington State University, Hotel and Restaurant Administration Program

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin-Stout, College of Human Development

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Software

ABC's International - provides the software Billpro5, which features professional order processing, full reports, and inventory control.

Action Systems, Inc - Restaurant, Fastfood, Home Delivery Point of Sale (POS) and management systems, running on PC hardware. Supports touchscreen, light pen, and keypad input devices.

Asian Information Management Systems - Order-Route is a POS system for fast food restaurants with several delivery outlets.

Bottoms Up Software, Inc - Bartender's Assistant: software containing drink recipes.

Culinary Software POS systems.

CFD Technologies, Inc. - POS software on regular computers running Microsoft Windows.

Compris Technologies - restaurant software designed for multi-site concepts, including quick service, full service, deli, and family style.

CRS of Texas - a point of sale solution providor dealing with Digital Dining and many more. Specializes in the hospitality industry with touch screens, keyboards or a combination.

Cyber-Time - billing and management software is a total solution for the cybercafe (cyber coffee house) or cyberbar owner.

Delca Informatica Software House

Eatec Corporation - enterprise-wide back office management software system for the food & beverage industry.

Electronic Systems Services - specializing in the installation, repairs, parts and support of all major POS systems.

Innovative POS Solutions - cash register reseller of Aloha POS for the hospitality industry.

Instill Corporation - provider of electronic transaction and information services for the food service industry.

MenuPro - Menu Design software for restaurants and the food service industry. Create menus using your PC.

MicroRestaurant - back end software for your restaurant.

Microworks POS Systems - PrISM point of sale computer system, software developed for pizza delivery, restaurants and franchises. Modular design, optional touch screen ordering, touchscreen or keyboard evaluation download.

Nelson Scheduling Systems - offers scheduling software. Download available.

Pizza Pro - color touch screen point of sale system designed to handle the unique demands of the pizza business.

PrOfitS Restaurant Systems, Inc. - offering point of sale software.

QuikServe Solutions - providing comprehensive backoffice software and corporate data processing for quick service restaurants.

Radiant Hospitality Systems - makers of the RapidFire point-of-sale system for restaurants.

Restaurant Magic - restaurant management software for single and multi-unit operations.

Restaurant Technology, Inc - back office accounting and operational management software provider for restaurants.

RestaurantPlus Corporation - POS software includes touch screen order processing, inventory, puchasing, menu, and recipe costing. Also features hardware and training.

Rockland Technology Corporation - offers restaurant management software.

RSC - provides controlled dispense and POS systems in combination. Hard- and software.

Schreck Software - food costing, inventory and margin management software.

Sierra National Retail Solutions - provides a complete touchscreen solution for the full service and fast food industries.

SilverWare - Windows 95/NT POS solution that includes delivery, frequent buyer, table management, time and attendance, and more.

System3 POS Canada - hospitality touchscreen software.

Texas POS, Inc. - Texas gulf coast region dealer of the Aloha touchscreen Point Of Sale software.

Touch Menus - Software developer & POS integrator for the restaurant industry.

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RESTAURANTS FOR SALE

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TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Beverage World
Articles on all aspects of beverage production and distribution. Monthly. Contact: 226 W. 26th St., 10th Floor, New York, NY 10001 (212) 822-5930.

Bread & Butter
Monthly newsletter for hands-on restaurant managers and owners. Subjects include recruiting and retaining employees, customer service, building sales, and safety issues. Monthly, four pages. Contact: National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 331-5900.

Chain Leader
Written exclusively for chain executives; includes features on winning strategies, new concepts and interviews with successful chain leaders. Six issues per year. Contact: Cahners Publishing Co., 8773 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2329 (800) 662-7776.

Cheers
Articles on on-premises beverage and food business. 9 issues per year. Contact: Adams Media, Inc., 1180 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Subscription: (617) 356-7683; Editorial: (212) 827-4700.

Club Management
Articles on all aspects of club management, including food and beverage service. Bimonthly. Contact: Finan Publishing Co., 8730 Big Bend Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63119 (314) 961-6644.

Computers, Foodservice & You
Newsletter that focuses on the use of computers in foodservice operations; point-of-sale, menu costing, inventory control, payroll, accounting and more. Monthly. Contact: Cynterpubs, 656 Quince Orchard Rd., 6th Floor, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1409 (301) 926-3400.

Cooking For Profit
Focuses on operations management in foodservice. Articles include equipment reviews, operations profiles and personnel management. Monthly. Contact: CP Publishing Inc., 104 S. Main St., 7th Floor, Fond du Lac, WI 54935 (414) 923-3700.

Cornell Hotel & Restaurant Administration Quarterly
In-depth articles on hotel and restaurant management. Bimonthly. Contact: Cornell University, 185 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853. Subscription: (888) 437-4636; Editorial: (607) 255-3025.

Food Arts
Trends in food preparation, profiles of chefs, recipes and design ideas. Articles on fine dining. Lists new restaurant openings. 10 issues per year. Contact: 387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016 (212) 684-4224.

The Food Channel Hot Bytes
Information from more than 125 leading food-trade, consumer and trend publications, offering insight into how emerging trends may potentially affect a reader's business. Semi-monthly. Contact: Noble & Associates, 515 N. State, 29th Floor, Chicago, IL 60610 (800) 233-0294.

Food Management
Aimed at institutional, noncommercial foodservice managers. Issues include articles on operations, product information and quantity recipes. Monthly. Contact: Penton Publications, 1100 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 696-7000.

Food Review
Official publication of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Features articles on trends in the agricultural and restaurant sectors of the U.S. economy. 3 issues per year. Contact: U.S. Department of Agriculture, ERS-NASS, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170 (800) 999-6779.

Foodservice Director
Articles on noncommercial companies and segments. Monthly. Contact: Bill Communications, 355 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010-1789. Subscription: (212) 592-6264; Editorial: (212) 592-6533.

Foodservice Equipment and Suppliers
News and trends in foodservice equipment, kitchen design and other foodservice facility design. Special issue: Product Source Guide. Monthly. Contact: Cahners Publishing Co., 8773 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. Subscription: (303) 470-4000; Editorial: (847) 635-8800.

Hospitality Design
Profiles of new or redesigned restaurants and hotels. Features all aspects of design and décor, many photos. Bimonthly. Contact: Bill Communications, 355 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010-1789. Subscription: (212) 592-6265; Editorial: (212) 592-6330.

Hotels
The international magazine of the hotel and hotel restaurant industry. Monthly. Contact: Cahners Publishing Co., 8773 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2329. Subscription: (303) 470-4000. Editorial: (847) 635-8800.

ID
Food food wholesalers and sales representatives who sell to the away-from-home eating market, including both the commercial and institutional segments. Formerly Institutional Distribution. 15 issues per year. Contact: Bill Communications, 355 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010-1789. Subscription: (212) 592-6264; Editorial: (212) 592-6560.

Nation's Restaurant News
Weekly tabloid of the restaurant industry. Contains industry news, editorial columns, focus articles. Special isssues: Top 100 Chains, Outlook, Year in Review. Weekly. Contact: Lebhar/Freidman Inc., P.O. Box 31179, Tampa, FL 33631. Subscription: (800) 944-4676; Editorial: (212) 756-5188.

Nightclub & Bar
Aimed at owners and managers of nightclubs, bars, hotel/motel lounges, military clubs. Features product review, management ideas, marketing and profiles of operators. Monthly. Contact: Oxford Publishing, 307 W. Jackson Ave., Oxford, MS 38655-2154 (601) 236-5510.

Pasta Journal
Official publication of the National Pasta Association; includes association activities, pasta production and consumption, recipes. Bimonthly. Contact: National Pasta Association, 2101 Wilson Blvd., #920, Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 841-0818.

Pizza Today
Official publication of the National Association of Pizza Operators. Offers industry news to help create sales and profits. Monthly. Contact: National Association of Pizza Operators, P.O. Box 1347, New Albany, IN 47151 (812) 949-0909.

QSR: The Magazine of Quick Service Restaurant Success
News and trends in the QSR industry; profiles and ideas to improve your business. Special issue: QSR 100. 6 issues per year. Contact: 4905 Pine Cone Dr., Suite 2, Durham, NC 27727, (800) 662-4834.

Restaurant Business
Features on industry segments, chains, menu trends, equipment, personnel. Special issues: franchising; restaurant growth index top 100 chains. Bimonthly. Contact: Bill Communications, 355 Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10010-1789. Subscription: (212) 592-6264; Editorial: (212) 592-6500.

Restaurant Economic Trends
Update and analysis of food prices, wages, sales, employment, consumer spending, and the overall health of the economy. Monthy. Contact: National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 331-5900.

Restaurant Finance Monitor
Provides the latest in restaurant financial and development information for multi-unit restaurant company exexcutives and financial service firms. Monthly. Contact: 2500 Cleveland Ave. N, #D South, Roseville, MN 55113 (800) 528-3296.

Restaurant Hospitality
Aimed at high-volume restaurants. Includes features on food trends, equipment, profiles of operations. Special issues: RH 500, Top 100. Monthly. Contact: Penton Publications, 1100 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 696-7000.

Restaurant Information Abstracts
Abstracts articles from some of the major restaurant publications. Semi-monthly. Contact: National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 331-5900.

Restaurants & Institutions
Features on industry segments and trends, financial profiles, recipes, consumer and menu trends. Special issues: Menu Census, Top 400 Chains, Growth Chains, Top 100 Independents. Biweekly. Contact: Cahners Publishing Co., 8773 S. Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO 90126. Subscription: (303) 470-4000; Editorial: (847) 635-8800.

Restaurants USA
Official publication of the National Restaurant Association. Features on industry trends, practical applications, management, monthly feature reports on industry statistics. Monthy. Contact: National Restaurant Association, 1200 17th St., NW, Washington, DC 20036 (202) 331-5900.

Weekly Restaurant Connections
Latest insights on key executive changes, mergers, chain strategies, and management directions. Weekly. Contact: Peter Langlois or Charles Bernstein, (888) 571-5897.

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