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By the numbers: Industry performance 2022
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$937 billion
Restaurant industry sales in 2022, up from $824 billion in 2021
15 million
Foodservice industry jobs at the end of 2022 – having added 500K in 2021
9 in 10 restaurants
have fewer than 50 employees
8 in 10 restaurant owners
started their industry careers in entry-level positions
Webinars, podcasts, industry events and conferences inform the specific interests of all restaurant industry professionals. Here’s what’s on deck.
Upcoming Events
New Rules for Restaurants – Regulations Streaming Out of D.C.
Join us to learn how the Federal Government is currently engaged in an unprecedented effort to reshape rules for restaurant operations, the labor market, and the food supply chain.
2023 Conference for Food Protection Issue Review
Join the National Restaurant Associations’ Food Safety team on April 18, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET for a review of the 2023 Conference for Food Protection Issue submissions and the Association’s position in relation to them.
2023 Marketing Executives Group (MEG) Conference
Join us May 17-19, 2023, at the Radisson Blu Aqua in Chicago for our Marketing Executives Group (MEG) Conference.
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