Grocery store sales surpassed by restaurants for the first time

May 18, 2015

Monthly sales at restaurants exceeded grocery store sales for the first time on record, the National Restaurant Association reported.

2015 Fast Casual Top 100

FastCasual.com's tenth annual review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands, marketing campaigns, menu trends and…

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NRA: Is marijuana the next menu trend?

Will marijuana soon be on your menu? Steve Fox, director of VS Strategies, counsel at Vicente Sederberg LLC, and panelist for the 2015 National Restaurant…

Technomic report: Consumers prefer turkey over chicken

May 14, 2015

Technomic released its "2015 Center of the Plate: Poultry Consumer Trend Report," which found that diners are increasingly looking for menu alternatives.

April restaurant sales up more than 3%, research says

May 12, 2015

Applied Predictive Technologies' index found an increase of 3.6 percent in restaurant sales for the same month, compared to April of last year.

Technomic paints portrait of future restaurant industry

May 12, 2015

According to "Food Industry Transformation: The Next Decade," a report from Technomic Inc., the developing disruptions in the food industry will change every…

Bugging out: Is cricket flour on your menu?

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

Many in the foodservice industry are touting cricket flour as the next "super protein."

Strong April restaurant sales fuel optimism for Q2

May 8, 2015

The data show same-store sales growth of 1.9 percent in April, a 1.1 percent improvement from the previous month’s year-over-year growth rate.

5 consumers restaurants can’t afford to ignore

May 8, 2015

The influence of Hispanics, millennials, aging Baby Boomers, smaller households and consumers demanding fresh and non-processed foods are some of the top…

C-store pizza posing 'competitive threat' to QSRs, study says

May 7, 2015

C-stores' double-digit growth of pizza servings compared to flattening growth at QSRs is evidence of the segment's increasing focus on foodservice, and its…

Changing menus prove new consumer attitudes

May 7, 2015

AEB emphasizes that restaurants must jump on the group's preferences for locally grown, sustainably raised and non-processed foods.

Fast casual dominates fastest-growing brands; Pieology cracks top 500, Technomic says

May 7, 2015

Technomic Inc. unveiled its Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, which shows the fast casual sector increased collective annual sales by 12.8 percent to $3…

Datassential releases appetizer trends report

May 7, 2015

Datassential released its Appetizers report, which includes a list of the top five "most loved" appetizers.

NRA releases Mother's Day dining stats

May 5, 2015

Mother's Day, the most popular holiday of the year for dining out, will bring nearly half of Americans to dine out, or order restaurant takeout or delivery, on…

Millennials blazing trends trail as franchisees

Millennials are crazy about fast casuals, healthy menu options and the independence restaurant technology affords, but are they a generation likely to be…

NRA reports positive performance for restaurant industry

April 30, 2015

The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index remained positive in March as a result of higher same-store sales and optimistic outlook for…

Fast casuals fuel growth of restaurant industry

April 29, 2015

For the second year in a row, the fast casual sector was the growth engine of the U.S. restaurant industry, according to Technomic.

GrubHub launches app for Apple Watch

April 24, 2015

GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering and delivery service, today launched its Seamless App for Apple Watch. The company will also release a GrubHub app…

Datassentials releases appetizer trends report

April 23, 2015

The research, which found that 85 percent of all restaurants serve some form of an appetizer, consists of information on what appetizers consumers want the…

Datamonitor predicts high-fiber fad will replace protein trend in 5 years

April 22, 2015

The firm also expects consumers to abandon fad diets in favor of enjoying all of the food groups in moderation.