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Growing income gap affecting restaurant industry traffic
September 23, 2014
The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest Americans is the widest its been in 100 years, according to the Pew Research Center. Those who identify as…
read nowRestaurant chains falling short on healthy option promises
September 23, 2014
A new white paper from Technomic, titled "Better-for-You Chains: Consumer Ratings of Restaurants' Health Offerings," shows that a majority of consumers are…
read nowMcDonald’s commits to further health and wellness strategies
September 22, 2014
In a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan, CEOs of food and non-alcoholic beverage companies and members of the International…
read nowNew England Food Show's partnership with the NRA to begin in 2016
September 22, 2014
Beginning in 2016, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association's newly announced partnership with the National Restaurant Association for the New England Food…
read nowMore consumers seeking out restaurants for beverage offerings
September 16, 2014
Specialty beverages – from coffees to teas to craft beers – have been on an upswing in the restaurant industry for the past few years and more consumers are…
read nowFro-yo, burgers, pizza concepts' growth indicate high demand
September 12, 2014
According to Inc. Magazine's annual list of privately-held companies, fast casuals are still setting the pace for the restaurant industry.
read nowGallup: Americans love restaurants
September 11, 2014
The restaurant industry is regarded as the top business sector in America according to results of the annual Gallup Work and Education poll.
read nowHospitality sector lists 500K-plus job openings for seventh consecutive month
September 11, 2014
Job openings in the hospitality sector topped 500,000 (583,000 job openings) for the seventh consecutive month in July, the first such occurrence since before…
read nowFast casual restaurants claim greater share among Canadian limited-service chains
September 10, 2014
Fast casual sales growth outpaced outpaced QSR growth in a recent survey of the top 200 Canadian limited-service restaurants conducted by Technomic.
read nowUK customers prefer quick-service to full-service restaurants
September 10, 2014
UK customers' satisfaction with restaurants has declined this year according to new research from the National Customer Satisfaction Index. The NCSI-UK shows…
read nowBurger King experiencing tax inversion backlash
September 10, 2014
New data from YouGov BrandIndex shows that Burger King is experiencing a major backlash from its $11M acquisition of Canadian-based Tim Hortons, announced Aug.
read nowWebinar will explore why millennials are dining out less
September 10, 2014
Dan Santy, president of Santy Integrated, and Adam Pierno, director of Brand Strategy and Planning, will share their insights into how millennials decide what…
read nowMillennials willing to pay more for better, more customizable food
September 9, 2014
The younger generation considers QSRs to be 'dollar food.'
read nowIndependent restaurants experience slowed traffic
September 2, 2014
The strength and marketing clout of major and small restaurant chains kept total restaurant industry traffic flat instead of declining in the April/May/June…
read nowQSR employees plan 150-city strike this week
September 2, 2014
Quick-service employees in more than 150 cities are planning on walking off their jobs this Thursday as part of their ongoing protest for a $15-an-hour minimum…
read nowRestaurant Performance Index declines in July
August 29, 2014
The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) registered a modest decline in July.
read nowStudy reveals most employees see a future for themselves in restaurant industry
August 28, 2014
As the most extensive research of the restaurant sector workforce in decades, “Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry,” details the opinions of nearly 5,10…
read nowTechnomic report highlights lunch daypart tips and trends
August 28, 2014
Considering that consumers regularly eat lunch away from home – a couple of days a week on average -- operators do well to try to snag a larger share of visits…
read nowSnack foods making their way onto plates
August 27, 2014
U.S. consumers are eating traditional snack foods, particularly snacks with a perceived health benefit, in between and at meals, and this behavior will drive…
read nowTaste trends: fermented flavors riding in on the heat wave
August 21, 2014
Consumers are developing a taste for fermented foods like kimchi, craft pickles and fish sauce, according to the newest Culinary Trend Tracking Series (CuTTS…
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