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British losing patience waiting in line for food
October 4, 2019
The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.
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Restaurant sales can't stop, won't stop
August 20, 2019
Restaurant sales are still soaring, up more than 4% this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. And that's not the only good news. Restaurant numbers…
read nowConsumers not sure how brands are using data
August 15, 2019
Despite an increased focus on consumer privacy, data security and data protection, more than half of consumers — 65% — weren't sure what brands were using…
read nowEuropean fast casual dining market to hit $17B by 2024
July 30, 2019
The European fast casual dining market will reach $17 billion by 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 6% by 2024, according to a…
read nowFast casuals, QSRs leases spike up in Manhattan since 2010
July 16, 2019
Fast casual and quick-service restaurants account for 35% of food and beverage leases in Manhattan, a big spike from 15% in 2010. And that figure is expected…
read nowCheap burgers are getting harder to find
July 3, 2019
Grabbing a cheap burger isn't easy as it used to be as prices are increasing at a faster rate than the average entree, according to Technomic's 2019 Burger…
read nowRestaurant index: Traffic dips in April, same-store sales post a gain
June 12, 2019
U.S. restaurant traffic declined in April despite restaurant operators reporting a modest net increase in same-store sales, according to the National…
read nowEurope's fast casual segment to hit $17B by 2024
May 23, 2019
The fast casual sector in Europe is on track to reach $17 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of about 6% during 2018-2024, according the "Fast-casual Dining…
read nowNPD: Burgers still America's favorite sandwich, chicken gaining ground
May 15, 2019
Burgers have been a top item ordered at U.S. restaurants for decades, but chicken sandwiches have come on strong over the last several years, according to The…
read nowWebinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth
April 30, 2019
Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…
read now62% of restaurants feel unprepared for a mobile future
April 23, 2019
While a large percentage of restaurant operators were confident in their brand's use of mobile technology, only 48% felt prepared to capitalize on future…
read nowRestaurants to add 1.6M jobs by 2029
April 8, 2019
The restaurant industry will add 1.6 million restaurant jobs by 2029, and sales should hit $863 billion by the end of this year, according to the National…
read nowFranchisees to ramp up growth via delivery strategy
April 1, 2019
A good majority of restaurant franchisees, 71 percent, feel pressure to grow their brands this year and will likely ramp up delivery options, boost unique…
read nowMillennials with kids increase restaurant visits by 5 %
March 20, 2019
Millennials with children increased their restaurant visits by 5 percent last year over 2017, according to recent information from NPD Group. This compares…
read nowGo Go Curry America CEO: 'Japanese curry is here to stay'
January 30, 2019
Japanese food in the United States has become synonymous with sushi and ramen, but Go Go Curry America President and CEO Tomoko Omori is betting that another…
read nowGrubhub: Consumers say they order online most from fast casual brands
December 7, 2018
The fast casual industry is sizzling hot when it comes to online ordering, according to Grubhub, whose recent Year in Food report revealed that consumer…
read nowReport: In super-saturated restaurant marketplace, traffic lags
November 13, 2018
The restaurant industry racked up five straight months of positive same-store sales growth in October, but traffic growth was negative again, data company…
read nowKitchen United closes $10M funding round led by Google Ventures
October 8, 2018
Kitchen United, a virtual restaurant startup, recently closed a $10 million Series A funding round led by Google Ventures, according to a press release.
read nowStudy: Restaurant brands going public can rake it in with 2-stage IPO
September 20, 2018
Restaurant leadership mulling over the process of taking brands public would do well to listen to some of the recent findings from a Florida Atlantic…
read nowTaco Bell, Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, Domino's. driving restaurant sector sales growth through year's end
September 11, 2018
Technomic today released its Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report 2018 Forecast indicating that for those leading 500 chains, sales will grow 3.2 percent by year's…
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