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Are we reaching peak chicken tender saturation on menus? Not quite yet

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2025

McDonald’s and Taco Bell launched their versions of tenders very recently, joining the thousands of restaurants that serve them. But it looks like there’s still room for more.

Beverage

Gen Z is into 'zebra striping,' but it has nothing to do with the black-and-white animals

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 02, 2025

The term is the latest way to describe moderating alcohol intake during a night out at a restaurant or bar.

Financing

For more restaurant consumers, the car is the dining room

By Jonathan Maze on May 20, 2025

A growing percentage of diners are eating their meals in their cars, thanks to social media and growing use of drive-thru and mobile order.

Beverage

How casual dining can recoup sagging bar sales and boost traffic

By Patricia Cobe on May 20, 2025

Consumers are visiting restaurants less and shifting to lower priced drinks, but they still want alcohol to be part of the full-service dining experience.

Food

Consumers favor limited-time offers featuring chicken and bacon

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 30, 2025

When it comes to purchase intent, the top 10 LTOs this spring focus on favorite flavors and formats, finds Technomic.

Beverage

Global trends prove there's a worldwide thirst for innovative beverages

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 21, 2025

Technomic’s latest global menu innovation showcase reveals a lot of activity at beverage concepts in countries as far apart as Argentina and Australia, France and Indonesia.

Financing

The Technomic Top 500: In a tough year, consumers played favorites

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 15, 2025

Chain restaurant sales increased just 3% last year, the worst year since the pandemic and well below menu-price inflation. Big-name chains like McDonald’s, Starbucks and Chick-fil-A underperformed while chicken and Mexican thrived.

Financing

Restaurant operators are confident. The consumer less so

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2025

Traffic plunged in February, according to Technomic, and consumer confidence has only worsened. But surveys suggest restaurant operators are confident in their plans to deal with tariffs.

Financing

Technomic lowers its 2025 sales forecast

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 10, 2025

The data firm lowered its projection for foodservice sales this year as weather, economic uncertainty and industry headwinds continue to plague restaurants.

Food

3 menu trends emerge in the latest round of limited-time offers

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 18, 2025

January’s top-rated restaurant LTOs reveal consumer preferences for certain formats and flavors, finds Technomic.

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