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Operations

3 ways BWW is battling for lunch domination

By Lizzy Freier on May 16, 2017

Its winning recipe combines convenience, value and a smart marketing strategy.

Marketing

Fast-casual chicken concepts: What’s the story?

By Darren Tristano on Feb. 10, 2016

If there’s no celebrity chef tie-in, newcomers are betting on accountability as points of difference.

Winning over millennials’ takeout business

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 27, 2016

A number of factors drive which chains millennials frequent for takeout, according to Technomic. While a brand may have corporate systems for consistency in place, nailing those to-go elements at the store level is often a different story.

Consumer Trends

4 consumer trends for 2017

By Technomic on Jan. 05, 2017

Technomic forecasts the four ways consumers will impact the restaurant business this year.

Operations

Real estate priorities beyond location

By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

As more fast-casual concepts see the volume benefits of a drive-thru, finding the right locations may get trickier.

Food

Bread innovation at LSRs

By Technomic on May 25, 2017

The use of “better bread” is not new, but fresh varieties are rising to the top, and consumers indicate they want more—and are willing to pay for it.

Consumer Trends

Fast-casual consumers: Who are they?

By Mary Chapman on Feb. 16, 2016

Part of what makes fast casual a winning formula is the segment’s refusal to follow an all-things-for-all-people mentality.

Food

Menu predictions for winter ingredients

By Lizzy Freier on Aug. 15, 2016

Even though we’re in the heart of summer, menu development plans for winter are underway. Here are a few ideas for keeping your options on trend.

Consumer Trends

3 consumer trends–for 2027

By Jill Failla on Jan. 12, 2017

Research provides a long-range look at how customer behavior will likely change.

Financing

Drive-thru of the future

By Dina Berta on Feb. 07, 2017

We’ve seen the drive-thru of the future and it is easier, faster and friendlier.

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