RH_RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY_ A Penton Media Property August 31, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/restauranthospitality/v/42 NEWSLETTER --FOR RESTAURANTS, THE BEST RECESSION EVER Down in the dumps over news from ace research outfit NPD Group that there were 4,000 fewer restaurants in the U.S. this spring than in 2008? Media pessimists interpreted this drop as further proof that the country is mired in a deep recession. But are 4,000 fewer restaurants a lot? Let's take a closer look at the numbers. To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/for-restaurants-best-recession-0826/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Make Every Meal A Celebration. http://www.butterballfoodservice.com ---------------------------------------- --SELF-SOURCED SUSHI The legendary Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo is the epicenter of the world's seafood supply, famous for its early morning auctions of wildly expensive and highly prized bluefin tuna. Now two Canadian restaurateurs have shown their fellow operators a way to bypass Tsukiji and buy bluefin direct, dramatically reducing their costs and reaping a publicity bonanza as part of the process. To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/self-sourced-sushi-0826 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Find out how John Berwald got the HIGHEST RETURN ON ADVERTISING in his 32 year in the restaurant business. Go to http://www.murgent.com/users/1005/form/index.php ---------------------------------------- --LAPTOP BACKLASH: EVICTING THE TECHNO-SQUATTERS Family restaurant chain Bob Evans Farms' new Xenia, OH (near Dayton) prototype is designed to give this old-school operation a contemporary look and feel. Which it does, up to and including free wireless Internet service, flat-screen tvs and the like. Cool ideas -- unless you're stuck in the lobby waiting for a table, a common happening at Bob Evans, particularly at breakfast. The last thing a busy restaurant needs is laptop-toting customers tying up tables. How does free WiFi fit in a busy full-service restaurant, where turning tables at prime meal times is paramount? To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/laptop-backlash-evicting-techno-0826/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Just having Heinz 57 Sauce on your tables increases steak orders up to 23%*. *When promoted with POS. FS FOH Virtual Dining Study, April 2009 Learn more at http://www.57onthetable.com ---------------------------------------- Thank you for reading The Restaurant Hospitality Electronic UPDATE You are subscribed as #email#. You've received this e-newsletter for one of three reasons: 1) You signed up for it on one of our web sites. 2) You are a reader of Restaurant Hospitality. 3) You are an attendee of a Restaurant Hospitality conference or trade show. Manage Your Subscription To subscribe: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/subscribe/ To unsubscribe to this newsletter: http://email.restaurant-hospitality.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# To change your email address reply to this newsletter with your old address and your new address in the body of the email. Contact Information Publisher: David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com Advertising/sponsorship opportunities New England Rachel McGaffigan mailto:rmcgaffigan@penton.com Midwest/Ohio Sam Wilson mailto:sam.wilson@penton.com Missouri/Arkansas David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com West David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com Southeast Doug Mael mailto:doug.mael@penton.com Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 Copyright 2009 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved.