Digital ordering is bigger business than delivery

June 12, 2019

Delivery seems to be the darling of the industry these days, but digital ordering is even more important, according to The NPD Group. It found that delivery …

Fast casual chains still growing in units, traffic

April 22, 2019

Fast casual restaurant chains have been growing both in units and customer visits for the last decade, accordind to The NPD Group. The number of fast casual…

Will legal marijuana create new restaurant opportunities?

Darren Seifer, executive director of NPD, explores how cannabis could become another way for restaurants to innovate.

Digital ordering to triple by 2020

February 4, 2019

Restaurant digital orders have grown an average of 23 percent, per year since 2013, and will triple by the end of 2020, according to a report from NPD Group.

Plant-based foodservice shipments skyrocketed in 2018

January 23, 2019

Need proof plant-based proteins are definitely a restaurant 'thing' these days? Here's some from NPD Group which said the cases of plant-based protein from…

5 ways to ensure your restaurant takes a bite out of the food delivery boom

RMS CEO gives five tips to ensure your restaurant doesn't miss out on the popular trend of delivery.

Coffee chains proliferate ... especially in Juneau

October 17, 2017

NPD Group said a recent restaurant census found that there were 33,129 gourmet coffee shops in the U.S., a 2 percent increase in units from last year. That's…

Some fast casuals still pumped for pumpkin, others heating things up: part 2

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While some fall LTOs are heavy on pumpkin-flavored everything, others include big, bold and spicy flavors inspired by Asian, Hispanic and African dishes.

Restaurant traffic growing in every market outside US

September 19, 2017

With the U.S. being the exception, foodservice markets across the world reported various degrees of visit growth in Q2 ending in June, according to The NPD…

Has pumpkin peaked? Fall menus embracing innovative ingredients (part 1)

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Because pumpkin spice has become so ubiquitous across the industry, Americans are now looking for newer, more flavorful offerings.