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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

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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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The stats are in: Consumers are upping restaurant delivery

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 17, 2018

While some operators fear sales cannibalization, the data shows that, in most cases, the concern doesn’t bear out.

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4 ways to boost catering orders for the holidays

By Jill Failla on Nov. 21, 2016

Boost off-premise sales from women and younger consumers by employing four strategies revealed in a recent Technomic catering report.

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Cooking classes: Remedy for a slow night?

By Heather Lalley on May 08, 2017

Hosting food and beverage classes at your operation can turn a down night into a moneymaker.

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Food price inflation: Up or down in 2011?

Nov. 29, 2010

This year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasted the lowest consumer price index rise of food prices since 1992. However, due to expected higher food commodity and energy prices, this trend is not likely to continue. With that in mind, the USDA is predicting an inflation of food prices in 2011.

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