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Restaurant lunch traffic experiences uptick globally
January 6, 2014
Britain's restaurant and foodservice industry benefited from the area's mild weather with strong visit and spending growth in the third quarter, according to…
read nowSurvey shows small business optimism for 2014
January 3, 2014
ShopKeep POS, a provider of cloud-based business management software for the retail and restaurant industries, recently surveyed more than 640 small businesses…
read nowRestaurant traffic levels hit 5-month high in November
January 2, 2014
Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index hit a five-month high in…
read nowUrbanspoon examines top dining trends of the year
December 20, 2013
Urbanspoon has released its Top Dining Trends of 2013 report, taking a look at the biggest dining trends of the year based on a survey of food bloggers and…
read nowFive foodservice trends to watch for in '14
December 19, 2013
The U.S. restaurant industry has experienced modest growth in the past few years, and research firm Mintel estimates sales of $438 billion in 2013, as well as…
read nowNPD reports restaurant visits flat, consumer spending up
December 18, 2013
NPD's Crest foodservice tracking shows restaurant traffic remained flat for the bulk of the year compared to last year, and forecasts the year will end the…
read nowPizza Hut, Domino's dominate 2013 Google searches
December 18, 2013
Google has announced its 13th annual Zeitgeist results, showing what users searched for the most during the year. Once again, Pizza Hut was the top searched…
read nowMarketing budgets focused on increased customer engagement in 2014
December 18, 2013
New research from StrongView shows that marketers plan to increase their budgets on activities that increase customer engagement in 2014. However, according to…
read nowDomestic wine dominates sales in U.S. bars and restaurants
December 17, 2013
Domestic table wines dominate the wine scene in restaurants, bars and other on-premise locations, according to Technomic's 2013 BarTAB Report.
read nowAre restaurants safely serving gluten-free?
December 17, 2013
The NPD Group estimated that in 2012, 200 million gluten-free meals were requested in restaurants across the country.
read nowSpenDifference seeks responses for menu tracking survey
December 13, 2013
The supply chain support provider SpenDifference is soliciting responses from restaurant chain executives for its menu price tracking survey.
read nowSurvey of small businesses shows continued concern over Obamacare costs
December 12, 2013
Small business owners are worried about the impact the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, will have on their business operations, according to a recent survey…
read nowEuromonitor releases list of top 5 non-alcoholic beverage trends
December 10, 2013
Market Research Company Euromonitor International has released a new e-book identifying the top five non-alcoholic drink trends in 15 countries throughout…
read nowYogurt now a double-digit growth category for foodservice operators
December 9, 2013
Per capita yogurt consumption has more than doubled over the decade, and now nearly one in three individuals eats yogurt, according to the NPD Group's ongoing…
read nowRestaurant job growth outpacing overall economy
December 9, 2013
The National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy analyzed the recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and found that the…
read nowAsian Americans a growth opportunity for businesses, Nielsen finds
December 6, 2013
Nielsen announced the release of its "Significant, Sophisticated and Savvy: The Asian American Consumer 2013 Report," which offers a look into the purchasing…
read nowWine sales up in limited-service sector
December 5, 2013
Restaurant Sciences LLC, an independent firm that tracks food and beverage product sales throughout the foodservice industry in North America, reported that…
read nowCoffee is key to breakfast daypart opportunities
December 5, 2013
Technomic has published its Breakfast Consumer Trend Report to help foodservice executives understand the latest behaviors, preferences and attitudes of…
read nowChicken is top protein found on sandwiches, wraps
December 5, 2013
Chicken is the most-featured protein on sandwiches and wraps, at 83 and 80 percent, respectively, according to recent research by Food Genius, a…
read nowNominations now open for The Fast Casual Top 100
December 4, 2013
The editors of FastCasual.com are now accepting nominations for The 2014 Fast Casual Top 100.
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