Hospitality Restaurants Inc history

The fifties also saw the rise of the soda-jockey. It became all the rage to sell drinks made of ice cream, known as floats, at drugstores; in fact, these drinks started selling better than the original water seltzer remedies created by Durand in 1825.

People put their change into the machine, and their food was dispensed to them. For example, the Horn and Hardart company opened several “automats” in 1902.

1917: When egg brokers try to demand a price of 65 cents a dozen, the year-old Kansas City Restaurant Association, one of the restaurant industry's earliest professional associations, organizes an egg boycott.

1919: Kansas City restaurateurs launch a national organization, holding the first meeting of what is today's National Restaurant Association on March 13 in Kansas City.

Prohibition went into effect January 17, 1920, putting several Gilded Age establishments out of business, making way for the rise of family-oriented restaurants, such as cafeterias.

The hamburger joint was so popular, that in 1921, Anderson takes on Edgar “Billy” Ingram as a partner, and they open a fourth establishment.

1927: The growing National Restaurant Association moves its headquarters from Kansas City to Chicago.

Drinkers began to patronize speakeasies, which were the foundation for the supper club fashion, a trend popular in 1933 after the repeal of Prohibition.

In 1936, theme restaurants were all the rage in California.

In 1939, The World’s Fair came to Flushing, Queens and featured exhibits from 60 countries, including restaurants serving traditional dishes inside their tents.

He persuaded someone to open one in his stead using his layout and plans and selling his products; the idea worked well, and by 1941, he had 150 franchises spanning from Florida all the way up to New England.

In 1952, they decided to redesign the building, adding the distinctive Golden Arches people know and love to this day.

In 1954, the McDonalds brothers sold their restaurants to Ray Kroc, who took the McDonalds franchise and turned it into a multi-billion Dollar corporation.

1979: the National Restaurant Association relocates its headquarters from Chicago to Washington, D.C., to better communicate the industry's messages to lawmakers.

1981: National Restaurant Association launches Restaurants USA magazine and the Washington Report newsletter to keep members abreast of industry news.

New York: Jewish Publication Society, 1985.

1987: In response to the industry's growing professionalism, the Association creates what is now known as the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to produce educational programs and materials on everything from food safety to responsible beverage-alcohol service.

The United States Department of Commerce declares 1999 the "Year of the Restaurant" in recognition of the industry's significant contribution to the United States economy.

2001: In the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, more than 8,000 restaurant operators participate in the National Restaurant Association’s first Dine for America, raising more than $20 million.

2005: After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the National Restaurant Association mobilizes more than 17,000 restaurants to participate in Dine for America, raising over $10 million for the American Red Cross.

2011: The National Restaurant Association launches Kids LiveWell, a new initiative to showcase the restaurant industry’s commitment to offer healthful options for children.