Foodservice Outlets Across the Globe See Slight Growth as Consumer Spending Increases
CHICAGO (October 11, 2010)—Although restaurant and foodservice visits are still down in most countries around the world, the global foodservice industry...
I’m standing up for the industry. Are you?
As restaurateurs are we our own worst enemy? The question is not meant to be rhetorical. In fact, I hope it spurs conversation and generates answers from many different viewpoints. From my perspective, the answer is an overwhelming yes. And if we don’t change, our industry is at risk of losing its place as a cornerstone of our economy.
Americans and Brits are eating out more often, according to two reports released this week. The NPD Group, a Chicago market research firm, delivered the upbeat news that the industry posted a 0.5% gain in restaurant counts in Spring 2012. And the latest QuickBite survey by London-based Horizons found that the average British adult had eaten out 2.77 times during two weeks this June, compared with 2.02 times in July, 2011.