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Restaurant chain growth returns to 2007 levels
Technomic today released its preliminary results from its annual report of the 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains. Among the top 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains (with $2 million-plus in sales … -
How to get your customers to avoid menu boredom
Offer suggestions to get customers to try something new, so they don't bring their business elsewhere. -
Localized and personalized top 2013 customer experience trends
Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to restaurants and other industries, predicts that 2013 will be a pivotal year for improving customer relationships. The …1 comment -
Food and Beverage Innovation award recipients named for 2013
The National Restaurant Association has announced the recipients of the FABI Awards, which recognizes food and beverage innovations that are expected to make a significant impact in the restaurant … -
Report: Millennials and Hispanics drawn to family-style restaurants
According to a new survey from Technomic, nearly half (49 percent) of parents said they visit family-style restaurants at least once a week. However, even though parents and kids are the primary … -
Global restaurant traffic down, but spending up
The NPD Group reported new global restaurant data for the second half of 2012, which included sluggish traffic contrasted with an increase in average check in many countries. Outside of China, most … -
Conference to explore health care impacts, menu trends
UCLA Extension's 17th Annual Restaurant Industry Conference is scheduled for April 3 on the UCLA Campus at Covel Commons in Los Angeles. The event will explore emerging concepts, culinary trends and … -
Trend report: Global flavors hit the mainstream
Authentic regional foods from around the world are emerging as the norm rather than the exception thanks to changing demographics and a shift in consumer attitudes. This change is explored in the new … -
Food industry report shows consumers are moving out of economic crisis
Culinary Tides Inc. has released its report "Top 10 Trends Analysis — Shifting Sands 2013." The analysis covers government, technology, health, consumer, travel, beverage, and food & flavor … -
Gluten-free requests reach new high
In January, about one-third of U.S. adults said they wanted to cut down on gluten or avoid gluten in their diet all together, marking the highest percentage making this claim since The NPD Group …3 comments -
Could middle class boom in China spark U.S. food shortages, inflation?
While many American restaurant chains aggressively expand throughout India and China, some experts warn of a "boomerang effect" if such growth isn't controlled. New research from The Boston … -
Travel + Leisure ranks best U.S. cities for pizza
Travel + Leisure has come up with its 20 best U.S. cities for pizza. Below is a summarization. No. 20: Orlando, Fla., with a reference to Epcot's Via Napoli and Winter Park's Prato. No. 19: Baltimore … -
Restaurant operators optimistic about the months ahead
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest level in five months. The RPI — a …1 comment -
Chick-fil-A, Dunkin' and Sonic earn high customer service scores
Based on a study of 10,000 U.S consumers, the Temkin Experience Ratings released the top 12 companies for customer service. The survey included 246 companies across 19 industries. Based on the … -
Pizza operators advised to throw out expert advice, conventional wisdom
Owner/operator/consultant Michael Shepherd believes mid-sized and smaller systems will need a long time to recover from big chains' deep discounting.3 comments- Alicia Kelso -
Experts warn of impending food price increases
Effects of the 2012 summer drought and a possible sequester are expected to contribute to trend.- Alicia Kelso -
NAPICS '13: State of the pizza segment
Although it's currently on the upswing, it is likely to take the restaurant industry until 2020 to reach pre-Recession growth levels.- Alicia Kelso -
Pizza takeout concepts drive loyalty with value, location and discounts
A new survey of restaurant customers in the U.S. identifies the top loyalty drivers for pizza takeout concepts as good value, convenient locations and low prices. Having "great-tasting food" ranked … -
Celebrity chefs headline NRA Show's Culinary Showcase event
The National Restaurant Association announced that celebrity chefs from across the country — including Top Chef Masters winner Rick Bayless, Iron Chef's Cat Cora and judges Maneet Chauhan … -
Report: Restaurants that focus on customer loyalty will win in slow economy
With little to no growth forecasted for the restaurant industry in the next several years and consumer frugality being the "new norm," restaurants will need to cater to the needs of their cost …2 comments
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