RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AT A GLANCE:  New York State*

      New York State Restaurants by the Numbers:

 ?  Every $1 spent in New York restaurants generate an additional $.98
         in sales for New York's economy.

 ?  Each additional $1 million spent in New York eating-and-drinking
        places generates an additional 24.5 jobs in New York.

 ?  In 2007, there were 37,354 eating-and-drinking places in New York.

 ?  In 2008, New York restaurants are expected to register $28.1 billion in sales.

  ?  Restaurant jobs represent 7.5% of total employment in New York.

 ?  2008 estimated restaurant and foodservice employment in New York
        is 656,400.

 ?  2018 projected restaurant and foodservice employemnt in New York
        is 700,100 which is 6.7% job growth representing 43,700 new jobs.

*Figures are based on National Association reserarch and data from federal and state
  government agencies.  "Eating-and-drinking places" is a census designation that
  represents about three-fourths of all restaurant and foodservice employment.