Right now - Participate in one of the most in-depth surveys the industry has! The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Industry Operations Report provides crucial data on:

• Cost of sales
• Gross profit
• Direct operating expenses
• Other performance measurements

WRA Research

Helping members succeed comes in a variety of ways at the WRA.  One of those ways is providing you trends and data related to the restaurant and hospitality industry. The WRA team constantly monitors current, relevant trends to your business.  These highly useful tools are updated regularly; and can assist whether you are a multi-unit franchisee, a single location owner or someone in between.

This section is broken out into the following main categories -

Industry Profile – provides general demographics on the restaurant industry in the state of Washington.

Employment – provides demographics ranging from currently employment trends to wage comparisons.

Operations – provides back of the house trends including where the industry has grown, current survival and turnover rates.

Consumer Trends –  We’ve compiled the top trends from NRA’s Industry Forecast.

Resources and Reports – links to our most current reports and resources.

For questions, comments or sourcing information, please contact Sheryl Jackson, sherylj@warestaurant.org.