Restaurant Quick Facts

Having more information means you can be better prepared

Did you know?

• The nation’s 935,000 restaurants should hit $537 billion in sales in 2007.
  – National Restaurant Association 
• On average, adults eat 5.6 meals away from home each week.
  – Aramark’s Nutritional Dining Styles Research 
• Restaurant industry sales on a typical day in 2007: $1.5 billion.
  – National Restaurant Association 
• More than 7 out of 10 eating and drinking places are single-unit operations.
  – National Restaurant Association 
• The restaurant industry is the largest U.S. employer besides the government.
  – National Restaurant Association 
• Four out of five consumers agree that going out to a restaurant is a better way to spend their leisure time than cooking and cleaning up.
  – National Restaurant Association 
• If the motor to your refrigeration system goes down, we can pay to repair the unit and replace the spoiled stock. 
• There were 17,252 cases of food poisoning reported in the United States in 2006. Medical coverage and defense costs will cover you business if it happens in your restaurant. 
• Every $1 invested in safety could result in a $4 benefit. Nationwide provides free loss control services for your restaurants. 
• ABC fire extinguishers are the recommended type for restaurants. Nationwide recommends you have yours tested twice a year. 
• When stocking shelves, place newer stock at the rear and move old stock to the front. 
• Store cool food to at least 40 degrees and freeze at 0 degrees to keep food safe. Avoid overloading coolers and freezers. 
• If you do not have the proper amount of coverage on your building, equipment and contents, you could end up paying part of a claim out of your company’s profits. Nationwide can assure you have the proper amount of coverage for your business.