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4 ways to sell more chicken

 By Jill Failla on Mar. 29, 2017

Consumers share which preparations and ingredients they increasingly prefer for chicken served at restaurants, shows new Technomic research.

Potential sales mix for delivery: 40%, study finds

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 16, 2017

And most of the increased business should be incremental, with no loss by traditional leaders like pizza chains.

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5 chains winning the takeout game

By Brett Dworski on Jan. 19, 2018

Consumers rate the brands they see as the top players in takeout.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Cursed places

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 17, 2016

Nightmares can strike far outside the bedroom, as this week's crop of restaurant versions attests.

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America's favorite fast casual chains

By Jill Failla on Jan. 17, 2017

As expected, fast casual is still growing faster than other segments, though Technomic recently suggested its growth may be slowed in the coming years.

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6 chains winning with Hispanic families

By Jill Failla on Apr. 03, 2017

Hispanic customers who recently dined out with children younger than 18 years old rated their favorite restaurant chains in a Technomic survey. These are the brands currently winning Hispanic family-dining occasions.

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‘Free-from’ means healthy

By Technomic on Aug. 22, 2017

Here's how consumers rate various health-related buzzwords.

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The 5 types of drinkers

By Brett Dworski on Jan. 29, 2018

Get to know the consumers spending on booze at restaurants—and those who aren’t.

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3 ways restaurants are courting Hispanic customers now

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 04, 2015

Restaurants’ latest outreach efforts take a more nuanced approach to reaching Latino consumers.

This week’s restaurant nightmares: Oops

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 02, 2016

In the restaurant business, stuff happens. Sometimes in spectacular fashion. Here's a sampling of some nightmarish mishaps, surprises and unforeseen results.

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