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U.S. Hispanics influencing more at-home lunch dining
Following a Hispanic cultural tradition, U.S. Hispanics have their largest meal of the day at lunch and consume more of these meals in the home than away-from-home, reports The NPD Group. Seventy … -
China's restaurant traffic, ticket growth slows
Australia, Canada, and China rang in 2013 with an increase in foodservice consumer visits as other countries across the globe experienced weak traffic growth during Q1, according to The NPD Group … -
Restaurants challenged with finding healthy-indulgent balance
Consumers' first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item out or cutting down on an order, which is not the best news for foodservice operators, reports The NPD … -
Bakery-café category underrepresented in Canada
Technomic has developed a Canadian Bakery & Coffee Cafe Consumer Trend Report, which shows that bakery-cafes in the country experience relatively low overall traffic compared to coffee-cafes … -
Report: Dinner daypart making a comeback
The restaurant supper occasion has lost more than 650 million consumer visits since 2006, but is expected to gain about 795 million visits throughout the next decade, according to a foodservice … -
Restaurant Sciences, Technomic team up for joint foodservice analysis
Technomic Inc. and Restaurant Sciences LLC have partnered to deliver a comprehensive suite of food and beverage tracking services. "Combining the analytical and consultative expertise of Technomic … -
Franchise growth expected to be flat for remainder of 2013
The franchise sector will continue to outperform the economy as a whole and grow at a slightly faster rate than other businesses, but the rate of growth remains unchanged from the 1st quarter 2013 … -
Report shows rising median age of QSR employees
According to a new report from People Report and Black Box Intelligence, the restaurant industry experienced job growth and increased starting salaries for unit level managers during the first … -
Restaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year
A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year. The company last surveyed chains on menu price topics … -
NoshList CEO: 'Mobile is about to change everything about restaurants'
Mobile is a growing channel that pushes promotions and specials, provides better service and offers payment options.- Alicia Kelso -
Report predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories
Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum and have significant implications for … -
Report: Restaurant spending in Q1 increases
Visits to U.S. restaurants were stable in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the traffic gains encouraged by mild winter weather in the first quarter last year, reports The NPD Group. Also … -
Boneless chicken wings take flight on restaurant menus
According to recently released data from GuestMetrics, based on its POS database, boneless chicken wings continued to make significant inroads in the chicken wing category in during the first quarter … -
Attendee, exhibitor growth at this year's NRA Show
The 94th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and 6th annual International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB), recently held at Chicago's McCormick Place posted … -
Restaurants to add 448,000 summer jobs
Restaurants are expected to add 448,000 jobs this summer season, a 4.5-percent increase over the March 2013 employment level, according to National Restaurant Association projections released today … -
Franchise business index shows consumer spending higher than expected
The Franchise Business Index (FBI), an index of the economic health of the franchising industry, increased by 0.2 percent in April, boosted by improvements in employment and sales in franchise … -
NRA Show '13: A handful of menu trends emerge
Gluten free, Greek yogurt, beverages and children's nutrition are just some of the show highlights from the food side.- Alicia Kelso -
Technomic: Better foodservice growth expected in 2014
At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by segment, through 2014. Since releasing … -
From the NRA Show floor: Optimism and investment
Mobile, digital signage solutions on trend as the technology pavilion continues to grow.- Alicia Kelso
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