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N early 60,000 foodservice pro- fessionals descended on Chica- go last month for the National Restaurant Association Show, looking for ideas and innovations for their toughest business challenges. There was no shortage of options to explore — think: 2,200+ exhibitors, in 900+ product categories, spread out over 12 football fields worth of space. How does one make sense of it all? Look no further than this one-of-a-kind interactive report, brought to you by Na- tion’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Business. Our award-winning editorial teams were out in full force, walking the floor, tasting countless products, watching tech demos, asking tough questions and talking directly with hundreds of restau-
rant leaders to bring you the biggest trends in the industry now. In the following pages, you can find our teams’ key takeaways and hear insights di- rectly from their in-depth conversations with industry innovators. This official post- show recap is packed with videos, pod- casts, insights and data from the year’s biggest event. Maybe you couldn’t make it this year and want a taste of what you missed. Or per- haps you were there and just couldn’t take it all in. Either way, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re looking to manage ris- ing labor costs, update your tech stack, re- vamp the menu or rethink the price/value equation, you’ll find everything you need to optimize your business for the rest of 2024 and beyond. We’ll see you back there next year.
Sam Oches Editor-in-Chief Nation’s Restaurant News
Jonathan Maze Editor-in-Chief Restaurant Business
COVER PHOTO: NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION SHOW / OSCAR & ASSOCIATES
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