| Following a Hispanic cultural tradition, U.S. Hispanics have their largest meal of the day at lunch and consume more of these meals in the home than away-from-home, reports The NPD Group. Seventy-three percent of U.S. Hispanics' lunch meals are … | |
 | The National Restaurant Association just released a report focused on limited-service restaurant trends and how quick-service and fast casual operators expect to navigate the remainder of 2013. The sales outlook for the limited-service segment is … |
| dunnhumby, a customer science company, released its inaugural Customer Centricity Index (CCI), measuring how well retailers are responding to the needs and wants of their customers. The index weighs customers' perceptions of retailers against seven … | |
| Australia, Canada, and China rang in 2013 with an increase in foodservice consumer visits as other countries across the globe experienced weak traffic growth during Q1, according to The NPD Group. The weakness in visits to restaurants and other … | |
| Consumers' first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item out or cutting down on an order, which is not the best news for foodservice operators, reports The NPD Group. Instead of selecting a healthier menu item … | |
 | By Cari Price, director of Culinary, Food IQ Flavor is no longer considered a secret weapon in restaurants. In fact, consider the secret out. More and more restaurant chains now hire menu innovation and development teams that are trend savvy and … |
| Hess Corp. is the largest Dunkin' Donuts franchisee in the U.S., with 657 "Dunkin'-equipped" c-stores, 532 of which Hess also owns. According to CSP Daily News, Hess began adding Dunkin' Donuts about five years ago after exploring strong coffee … | |
| The restaurant supper occasion has lost more than 650 million consumer visits since 2006, but is expected to gain about 795 million visits throughout the next decade, according to a foodservice industry forecast by The NPD Group. NPD's recently … | |
| Technomic has developed a Canadian Bakery & Coffee Cafe Consumer Trend Report, which shows that bakery-cafes in the country experience relatively low overall traffic compared to coffee-cafes. Technomic's latest look at Canada's cafe segment … | |
| Technomic Inc. and Restaurant Sciences LLC have partnered to deliver a comprehensive suite of food and beverage tracking services. "Combining the analytical and consultative expertise of Technomic with the transaction detail developed by Restaurant … | |
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What is a mobile payment? [Infographic]
There's a surprising amount of misinformation and confusion being sown about mobile payments. (Even by well-meaning news organizations and reputable tech sites.) Mobile Payments Today felt it was …Type: InfographicSponsored by: Mobile Payments Today -
Brain Exchange (Slides)
Brain Exchange Session. Find information on discussions relating to eight topics including: Fast Casual Startups, Menu Development, Web & Social Marketing, Team Dynamics, Winning Brand Design …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
Internet Marketing and the Social Media (Slides)
Industry leaders provide vital information regarding the use of the Internet and Social Media to aid in your restaurant's growth. Download the slides from presentations given by: Boris Bugarski …Type: PresentationSponsored by: Fast Casual Executive Summit -
Going gluten-free: What every restaurant should know [infographic]
A quick look at why restaurant operators should offer gluten-free options on their menus.Type: InfographicSponsored by: Burke Corporation -
2011 Top 100 Movers and Shakers
FastCasual.com's sixth annual review of the restaurant segment's Top 100 movers and shakers takes a look at the brands and innovations leading the industry.Type: GuideSponsored by: FastCasual.com
