Restaurant Industry Trends & Statistics

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Commentary: Customer intelligence drives loyalty
By Ashish Gambhir Chances are your restaurant incorporates a rewards program into your customer loyalty initiatives. With the average person having 14 loyalty cards, it seems to reason that rewards …
May 18, 2012
New Orleans pizzeria experiments with Facebook ads
Prior to Facebook's $100 billion-plus IPO, New Orleans' Pizza Delicious tried out the social media site's ad buying effectiveness. NPR covered the shop's success with Facebook advertising earlier …
May 18, 2012
PizzaMarketplace launches Top 100 Movers & Shakers
PizzaMarketplace.com has released its inaugural Top 100 Movers & Shakers, a ranking of the top concepts, leaders and trends in the $38 billion pizza segment. For this report, our 16-person …
May 17, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
Experts weigh in on cost effective menu improvements
Domino's Pizza has had quite a successful year as its overhauled pizza recipe continues to resonate with consumers. So, too, has its new products such as stuffed cheesy bread and parmesan bread bites …
May 17, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
Study: American dininig out habits changing
A recent study by Harris Interactive measured how much Americans are dining out to gauge whether or not economic recovery is occurring. The Harris Poll surveyed more than 2,400 adults in March and …
May 16, 2012
Mobile: What your customers are using
Having a mobile strategy in place is important to restaurant operators who are looking for new ways to connect with their guests. Knowing the ins and outs of mobile technologies is crucial as …
May 15, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
Report: Restaurant sales up slightly in April
Following two months of disappointing declines, industry performance improved slightly in April as same-store sales returned to positive territory while guest traffic remained negative, according to …
May 14, 2012
Value Menu: The top 12 benefits of digital menu boards [Infographic]
With the impending menu labeling laws expected to go into effect sometime this year, restaurants are scrambling to meet the criteria, and more than 200,000 restaurants will have to comply by …
May 13, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
NRA Show 2012: A display of industry growth
Like everyone else, we're still recovering from last weekend's NRA Show, which was bigger and busier than the 2011 event. The floor held 500 new exhibitors year-over-year, as well as a crowd that was …
May 11, 2012 - Alicia Kelso
Study: Millennials want emotional connections with brands
A new study by Technomic unveils what millennials (ages 19-34) look for in their dining experiences. According to the report, this demographic is generally confident, liberal, upbeat and open to …
May 11, 2012