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Tech provider Marqii raises $10M to help restaurants manage online presence

The online review and listings specialist plans to use the funding to develop new products and expand its team.

Consumer Trends

Shopping malls find a second life as restaurant destinations

Consumers are returning to malls to seek out favorite restaurant brands, with The Cheesecake Factory and soup dumpling concept Din Tai Fung topping the list, according to Yelp data.

The five smoothies on the chain’s new GLP-1 Support Menu are high in fiber, have no added sugar and feature at least 19 grams of protein each, with the Gladiator packing up to 61 grams of protein.

Crumbl cookies, matcha and “girl dinner” are red hot this year, according to peer-to-peer transactions on the payment app.

The semi-annual survey of Gen Z consumers by Piper Sandler still ranks the chicken and coffeehouse chains top among 13- to 19-year olds. But those teens appear to love the brands less than they did in the spring.

US Foods’ recent Diner Dispatch survey reveals how consumers are using restaurants this year compared to last.

Though fast-food chains have led the charge on low-priced meal deals, consumers now view casual dining as a better value, according to new research.

Nearly nine out of 10 U.S. households visit the fast-food giant once a year, and other factoids about major restaurant chains from the data firm Numerator.

Secret shoppers assessed DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub on speed, accuracy and more. The results show a clear winner.

Americans’ opinion on restaurants hit the lowest point since 2008, according to an annual Gallup survey of their perspective on different industries.

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