Technomic

Consumer Trends

What draws restaurant visits

At a time of softening traffic, consumers say the old draws may not be what pulls them into one restaurant versus another. Here are the features they cite as actually turning their heads today.

Technology

Mobile app must-haves

Features to consider when building an app.

Self-service kiosks can make ordering and payment easy for busy limited-service customers, and they may still benefit from a novelty factor in some markets.

Restaurants are increasingly adding a common pulled pork cut, a Spanish sausage, a trash fish and an upscale beef product to their menus.

Who and what are the disruptors to the restaurant industry for 2016? Answering that question is a key goal at the Restaurant Leadership Conference.

New research confirms that restaurant sales have been dampened by the emotional impact of mass violence, including terrorism attacks.

Operators have found that how they respond to glowing compliments can have significant benefits to the brand. Here, they weigh in on where to find brand evangelists.

The under-the-radar ingredients emerging on menus this year.

Click through to see the list of consumers’ most-craved restaurant tacos, from Mexican joints to burger chains.

Say goodbye to the old array of croutons, sliced black olives and cottage cheese. Operators are rejuvenating the salad bar to meet patrons’ yen for customization and healthful options.

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