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Menu inflation driving increase in Canada's foodservice sales
April 16, 2018
It appears Canada's commercial foodservice sales are on the rise. They'll increase 4.6 percent to a record $71.5 billion, which follows a 5.3 percent increase…
read nowPancheros launches mobile ordering
April 3, 2018
Pancheros Mexican Grill has rolled out an updated version of its mobile app that allows customers to place mobile orders for pick up at the restaurant…
read nowJanuary restaurant sales take a dive
February 9, 2018
Restaurant same-store sales growth were down in January after three straight months of flat or positive sales growth. The bad news comes from TDn2K's…
read nowUS restaurant chains relying on value meals, new menu items to drive traffic in 2018
January 30, 2018
With restaurant traffic stuck between a 1 percent increase and flat for several years now, U.S. restaurant chains are turning to value deals, new menu items…
read nowStarbucks Q1 numbers miss expectations
January 26, 2018
Although Starbucks Corporation Thursday reported that global same-store sales rose 2 percent last quarter, they were below the 3 percent average of analysts…
read nowStudy: Fast casual customers want more digital ordering opportunities
December 7, 2017
Digital ordering is more popular than ever, according to the 2017 Online and Mobile Ordering Index, which found that nearly two-thirds of fast casual customers…
read nowChefs predict top menu trends of 2018
December 5, 2017
Doughnuts with non-traditional filling, ethnic-inspired kids' dishes, farm/estate-branded items and heritage-breed meats are just a menu items on trend for…
read nowNPD: Q3 restaurant industry growth attributed to increased traffic at coffee, burger chains
November 28, 2017
After six consecutive quarters of flat or negative traffic, strong growth at burger and gourmet coffee chains is to thank for a total foodservice industry…
read nowTechnomic: Foodservice operators challenged by slow Q3 sales
November 14, 2017
The restaurant industry landscape continues to be challenging for leading operators, according to Technomic's compilation and analysis of third quarter…
read nowReport: US foodservice revenues to hit $990 Billion, fast casual growth expected
November 13, 2017
U.S. restaurant and foodservice revenues are forecast to reach $990 billion by 2021, according to "Restaurants & Foodservice: United States," a report…
read nowCoffee chains proliferate ... especially in Juneau
October 17, 2017
NPD Group said a recent restaurant census found that there were 33,129 gourmet coffee shops in the U.S., a 2 percent increase in units from last year. That's…
read nowCooks, baristas tops in US wage growth in September
October 3, 2017
The latest annual year-over-year wage growth report is out for September, showing continued snail's pace growth in wages overall, but also indicating that…
read nowSaladworks uses analytics to pinpoint Atlanta as growth hub
September 25, 2017
Saladworks is planting its roots in the Atlanta market alongside franchisees Douglas Anthony and Ramjit Handa, according to a company press release, which said…
read nowReport: kiosks not hurting restaurant jobs
September 20, 2017
KPNX-TV in Phoenix, Arizona, explored the impact of self-order kiosks on restaurant jobs and concluded in its report that there was no indication that kiosks…
read nowRestaurant traffic growing in every market outside US
September 19, 2017
With the U.S. being the exception, foodservice markets across the world reported various degrees of visit growth in Q2 ending in June, according to The NPD…
read nowReport: Despite food-safety issues, Chipotle maintains strong emotional bond with customers
August 17, 2017
Despite Chipotle's numerous food-safety issues, the chain has managed to keep a strong emotional bond with its customers, according to MBLM, a Brand Intimacy…
read nowRevenues up at El Pollo Loco
August 4, 2017
El Pollo Loco's Q2 revenues were up 8.3 percent, to $105.6 million, compared to $97.5 million for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2017.
read nowPork & Mindy's debuts menu items, restaurant design
August 3, 2017
Pork & Mindy's was developed by Food Network Star and Executive Chef Jeff Mauro and recently launched a Chicago location, as well as a kid's menu…
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Is 'girls' sweat-flavored' chicken a thing?
August 1, 2017
Fast casuals are known for leading the way when it comes to creating unique flavor profiles, but a Japanese fried chicken QSR may have just stolen the…
read nowOracle Hospitality debuts Data Science Cloud Services
August 1, 2017
Restaurant operators worldwide can now use Oracle Hospitality's Data Science Cloud Services to quickly analyze system-wide performance data and act on that…
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