Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Chefs continue to say cheese

Feb. 05, 2013

Each year, the National Restaurant Association surveys over 1,800 chefs who are members of the American Culinary Federation to get their top trend predictions. The forecast looks bright for cheese, as reported in the NRA’s “What’s Hot 2013 Chef Survey.”

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Beat the Heat

Jul. 18, 2013

Beating the heat is the name of the game, incorporating fresh, seasonal ingredients and eclectic flavor profiles in everything from iced tea to ice cream

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Attendees share top takeaways from RLC 2014

Apr. 13, 2014

Here’s what other RLC attendees took away from the 2014 Restaurant Leadership Conference.

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4 deals that influence dining choices

Oct. 28, 2015

Where do consumers look for deals and how do they use these incentives when making dining decisions? Technomic's consumer fact check provides insights.

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4 restaurant concepts grabbing our attention

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 22, 2016

Rick Bayless, Chris Bianco, Lettuce Entertain You and Michael Symon are all firing up new ventures.

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Catering restaurants to kids

By Alaina Lancaster on Jan. 17, 2017

Beyond a carton of crayons and toys, operators have found new ways to provide contemporary family-friendly atmospheres through research, design and partnerships.

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The 10 most craveable chain sandwiches

By Lizzy Freier, Dora Meza and Michelle Zalesny on May 30, 2017

Customers reveal which chain subs spark their strongest yearnings.

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6 ways the global restaurant market is a small world

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 31, 2017

Attendees of the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference learned how the global market varies from region to region, but in other respects is a small world. Here are some of the overseas trends that might sound familiar to U.S. operators, though sometimes with a twist.

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