cuisine

Come for brunch!

Aug. 22, 2013

It seems breakfast can be the most important meal of the day—especially for restaurants. A recent Technomic MarketBriefing revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 consumers surveyed eat brunch at a restaurant at least occasionally. What’s more, Mintel predicts breakfast sales will increase 22.1 percent between now and 2017.

Food

Breakfast forward

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 23, 2014

Portability and speed feed the morning customer, boosting the popularity of grab-and-go items.

What's for breakfast?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 1997

It just may be the most under-exploited category on morning menus.

The nightmares of healthy-menu planners

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 14, 2005

Growing consumer obsession with dieting has many menu planners counting calories in their sleep.

Does the web really build sales?

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 13, 2006

A recent Restaurant Business survey of 140 casual, quick-service and fine-dining operators revealed that 72 percent use the Web for business purposes, ranging from taking online reservations and food orders to soliciting comments from their customers.

Kids’ menus grow up

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 11, 2007

With childhood obesity increasing yearly, some restaurants are taking more responsibility to offer healthy menus with kid-appeal.

Menu Moves: New Mimi

By Restaurant Business Staff on Aug. 14, 2009

"The seasonal menu and new Just Enough items were inspired by America's love for grilling, incorporating flavors from various parts of our country, from...

Marketing grand slams

By Dana Tanyeri on Oct. 29, 2010

Standout food and service are great, but not necessarily enough to ensure survival, let alone growth, in this environment. Last rites have been read the past couple of years to plenty of restaurants that did a good job of providing both.

Authenticity is Key Ingredient in Ethnic Fare, Reports Mintel

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 29, 2012

CHICAGO (February 29, 2012 - PRNewswire)—Ethnic food preparation and consumption has been on the rise over the past several years and according to Mintel's...

Consumer Trends

Global cuisine inspires

Nov. 19, 2012

Global cuisines and flavors will continue to play an integral role in consumers’ restaurant choices. Industry studies reveal that customers are increasingly driven to try unique flavors. In its Flavor Consumer Trend Report, Technomic finds that 52% of respondents express a preference for restaurants that offer unique or original flavors, up from 42% of those polled in 2009.

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