U.S. expected to lead global restaurant industry

June 9, 2015

Research and Markets unveiled its latest report, the Restaurants: Global Group of Eight (G8) Industry Guide

Registration open: 'Why you can't afford to miss the fast casual pizza revolution'

June 5, 2015

Thousands of fast casual pizzerias have developed since the industry took off in 2009, and the momentum of the segment isn't showing signs of stopping.

Groupon, PeachWorks execs discuss how technology benefits operations

The CEOs of Groupon's Breadcrumb and PeachWorks discuss how their technology can help restaurants and retailers stay relevant.

5 tips for understanding consumer data

Restaurants now have the ability to collect tons of data but don't know how to use it.

Technomic: Food industry will hit $2 trillion by 2025

June 3, 2015

The food industry will see $2 trillion in annual sales by 2025.

Foodservice visits remain flat, NPD says

June 3, 2015

Although foodservice spending increased 3 percent in the year ending April 2015, foodservice visits remained flat.

Study: Iconic brands are losing consumers

June 1, 2015

Many of America's largest food and beverage companies are in trouble, according to Rabobank's new report, "Dude, where's my consumer?"

Gluten-free: passing fad or permanent trend?

Is it time for your restaurant to go "gluten-free?" Though the trend "seems to be leveling out in the mainstream," it's more than just a passing fad.

Limited-service restaurants leading coffee market

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Coffee-café segment sales hit $23.4 billion in 2014, up 7.5 percent from 2013, according to Technomic.

A look at NRA 2015

About 60,000 foodservice providers and operators met this week in Chicago for NRA 2015.

Concern over GMOs increasing, NPD study says

May 20, 2015

Over half of U.S. consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms, according to a report from The NPD Group.

Mediterranean cuisine growing in popularity, study says

May 20, 2015

Food Genius, a foodservice data provider, published a new monthly industry analytics presentation focused on Mediterranean cuisine.

NRA: Menu trends beckon return to simpler times

For those of us who want to return to "the good old days," that time is here, at least in the world of restaurant trends, according to mega-trends analyst…

Global foodservice sales increasing

May 19, 2015

New data from Market Research Company Euromonitor’s has found that global consumer foodservice value increased over 5.4 percent in 2014, with over USD $2.…

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…

Presented by FastCasual.com

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…