Jul 23, 2025 | blog, Business, Event, Grand Opening, Marketing, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips
One of our specialties at National Restaurant Consultants is launching restaurant startups. With many clients, we work on existing projects, making adjustments to modernize, improve efficiency, and increase profitability. With new restaurants, we take all of that... 
Mar 13, 2024 | blog, Business, Grand Opening, Industry News, operations, supply and demand, Trends
The restaurant and hospitality industry is interconnected with many other major industry groups—the most intimate of which is real estate. At National Restaurant Consultants (NRC), our expertise and business-minded thinking takes us beyond restaurant trends and food... 
Nov 4, 2022 | blog, Business, Grand Opening, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, Trends
The restaurant and hospitality industry has always been an ideal platform for consumer testing and technological advancement. During the pandemic, this was especially true as restaurants scrambled to accommodate social distancing and other restrictions, finding ways... 
Jun 24, 2022 | blog, Business, Grand Opening, Industry News, Marketing, National Restaurant Consultants
The new Taco Bell® “Defy” drive-thru has opened in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, revolutionizing the drive-thru experience and demonstrating the power of digital tech in the fast-service restaurant world. “For decades, we’ve been committed to providing a fast, safe, and... 
May 28, 2021 | blog, Business, Grand Opening, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, Trends
New York City has reopened indoor dining at full capacity, as of May 19. As the city’s notably high rates of COVID-19 infection have continued to fall—now at less than 5%—restrictions have been quickly lifting. Just recently increased to 75% capacity, restaurants are... 
Mar 2, 2021 | blog, Business, Grand Opening, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, Tips
We are starting to see some restrictions loosen once again, and many states and counties are lowering their alert levels. Restaurants in many areas are now open to as much as 75 percent capacity, and with the promise of warmer weather in the air, al fresco dining...