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Consumer Trends

Which restaurant chains play the best music, according to customers?

New Technomic data reveals which brands are winning over diners with their playlists—and which are prompting some to plug their ears.

Operations

New demands call for shifts from limited-service restaurant operators

Consumers have new expectations and desires from limited-service restaurants, and sales results are reflecting that, finds data from Technomic.

Consumer Trends

Just when you thought you understood millennials, their demands shifted

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 25, 2018

New data from Technomic shows changes in millennial behavior, which can be directly linked to a need for convenience.

Operations

Starbucks plans unit geared toward deaf and hard-of-hearing customers, employees

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 19, 2018

The country’s first Signing Store is scheduled to launch this fall.

Operations

Which restaurant chains are winning at cleanliness?

By Heather Lalley on Jul. 05, 2018

Here are the 10 restaurant brands consumers say do the best job of keeping clean.

Consumer Trends

5 ways the consumer of tomorrow is shifting

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 02, 2018

Changing customer demographics could mean operators need to cater differently to diners, says Technomic.

Operations

Which restaurants do consumers deem the least clean?

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 29, 2018

New Technomic data reveals which brands diners called “dirty,” “greasy” and “filthy.”

Consumer Trends

Survey: Millennials are terrible tippers

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 19, 2018

Some 10% of millennial diners say they never leave gratuity when dining out.

Consumer Trends

Why legalized weed could be a boon to the restaurant business

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 18, 2018

It looks like Canadian restaurateurs will reap the benefits first, but U.S. operators need to catch up, big time.

Food

How restaurants are winning over the youngest diners

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 12, 2018

Modern kids menus are tempting millennial parents and their children.