Following two months of disappointing declines, industry performance improved slightly in April, as same-store sales returned to positive territory.

With food trucks increase has come more concern about safe food handling by regulators and complaints by restaurants without wheels.

The interior design also makes a huge impression on diners, yet too few restaurants really pay attention to it or do it correctly.

If traditional restaurant operators weren't aware of the growth happening in convenience store foodservice before attending the 2012 National Restaurant Association Show, they certainly are now.