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U.S. Hispanics restaurant visits, spending outpacing non-Hispanics, study says
April 22, 2015
The U.S. Hispanic population's overall restaurant visits outpaced its population growth, research says.
read nowTechnomic releases consumer ratings, demographics report
April 22, 2015
Technomic's has unveiled its Consumer Narrative comprised of more than 7.5 million consumer ratings compiled within Technomic's Consumer Brand Metrics (CBM).
read nowChipotle reports revenue increase despite pork shortage
April 22, 2015
Chipotle saw a 20-percent increase in revenue for Q1.
read nowU.S. consumers spending more on restaurants than groceries
April 20, 2015
Restaurant spending experienced a recent surge that is causing grocery stores to lose ground with U.S. shoppers.
read nowEncourage Millennial spending with healthy fare, good deals, study says
April 17, 2015
Their biggest complaints, according to the research, are that restaurants are too expensive, that it's cheaper to eat at home and that they feel better about…
read nowFast casual success attributed to speed, cost, nutrition
April 17, 2015
The fast casual sector has grown by more than 550 percent since 1999, and Americans spent more than $21 billion at fast casual stores in 2014.
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The 'Fight for 15': Workers and restaurants battle for minimum wage
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
An already contentious issue, organizations including the International Franchise Association, the Service Employees International Union and others drafted…
read nowTaxpayers picking up $9 billion tab due to low restaurant wages, study says
April 14, 2015
The release of the report comes a day before the National Restaurant Association's annual lobby day on Capitol Hill.
read nowQ1 same-stores sales growth best since recession, study says
April 13, 2015
Dallas, Texas-based TDn2K, provider of workforce, sales and social data for the restaurant industry, reported that Q1 final results for its "Restaurant…
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Back to the future: 6 innovative technologies saving restaurants money and changing the industry
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
The restaurant of the future is here, with technological innovations that enable faster, more efficient and more profitable operations than ever.
read nowNetworld EVP recognized as 'corporate visionary' in Folio: awards
April 7, 2015
Folio: will recognize honorees on June 8 at the Grand Hyatt in New York City.
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Why digital ordering is a 'must have' for your restaurant
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
It's a race to the top for both fast casuals and QSRs latching on to the potential digital ordering can offer.
read nowNRF: Obama overtime proposal 'will likely harm managers' career paths'
April 6, 2015
The organization conducted a new survey and determined, based on its results, that the proposal will undermine the quality of customer service the industry is…
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This gay-marriage thing isn't going away: what your restaurant needs to consider when taking a stance
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
With increasing support for and legalization of gay marriage among the majority of Americans, particularly millennials, it's worth considering how engaging in…
read now32% of Americans never tried sushi, Pei Wei survey says
April 3, 2015
Fast casual wok-based concept Pei Wei released its national survey results detailing attitudes and behaviors toward sushi.
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Where’s the beef: Restaurants experimenting with lean proteins
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The trend of consumers embracing lean proteins is one that many restaurants are embracing in an effort to help offset the cost of beef, which increased 2…
read nowMcDonald's is who's on first, Starbucks runs to second, Technomic report says
March 25, 2015
Starbucks surpassed Subway to become the No. 2 restaurant chain in U.S. sales with McDonald's coming in second, according to USA Today's article on Technomic's…
read nowBigger not always better, Technomic study says
March 24, 2015
Technomic released results regarding the 500 largest restaurant chains in the United States, which found that the restaurants accelerated their cumulative…
read nowManaging customers online, tracking ROI among top concerns for restaurateurs
March 24, 2015
LivingSocial has released its "Restaurants Trends & Insights for 2015" report, which found that 68 percent of restaurateurs have limited marketing budgets and…
read nowTemkin Group gives Chick-fil-A and Papa John's high marks
March 16, 2015
Chick-fil-A and Papa John's deliver the best customer experience in the fast food industry, according to the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings.
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