Friday, September 16, 2005

How Is Everyone Dealing with Rising Gas and Energy Prices?

Restaurant Industry Outlook Remains Positive While Facing Challenge of Rising Gas and E...
Despite the recent sharp rise in gas and energy prices, the outlook for the restaurant industry remains positive. The Association's Restaurant Performance Index - a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. restaurant industry - stood at 101.7 in July, down 0.4 percent from a record-level of 102.0 in June. However, July represented the 27th consecutive month above 100 - which represents expansion in the Association's composite index of eight key industry indicators.