Technomic

Chick-fil-A is opening a lot more mobile-order lanes

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 06, 2023

The chicken sandwich chain is adding “Mobile Thru” lanes to its drive-thrus in 300 locations amid a growing number of efforts to bolster its digital business.

Consumer Trends

Meat and potatoes dominated Spring's Top 10 LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2023

Recent data from Restaurant Business sister company, Technomic, reveals the menu items consumers would most likely purchase at chain restaurants.

Financing

Want a higher average check? Get diners to stay longer

May 31, 2023

Technomic's Take: Diners, even if they're alone, tend to spend more the longer they stay at a restaurant.

Food

Stay true to your brand when adding plant-based menu items, say operators

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 20, 2023

Three chain restaurant leaders share the secrets to their success with plant-based menu initiatives.

Operations

10 takeaways from the Restaurant Leadership Conference

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 20, 2023

Hear what operators and experts had to say about ghost kitchens and ChatGPT, takeout trends, the risks of cyber attacks, how to drive traffic and cultivating young leaders.

Financing

The Technomic Top 500: New locations and higher prices drove growth last year

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 17, 2023

Led by Starbucks, the largest chains pushed aggressive development as they recovered locations closed during the pandemic. But sales barely kept pace with inflation.

Financing

Eat a fine-dining meal in the car? It's more common than you think

Mar. 27, 2023

Technomic's Take: In assessing off-premises dining, there are some surprising results, including an increase in consumers eating meals from fine-dining restaurants in their cars.

Food