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Delivery: What’s driving consumers

 By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 26, 2017

With all the hype around third-party delivery, is it really a formidable force encroaching on traditional channels?

Consumer Trends

Video: Technomic's Top 10 menu trends of 2016

 By Kelsey Squire on Oct. 22, 2015

With 2015 coming to a close, Technomic has identified the 10 trends likely to shape menus next year.

Financing

4 secrets behind the sales of Top 500 brands

By Alaina Lancaster on Jun. 21, 2016

We reached out to a few Top 500 list climbers and found that many of their success stories started with data-driven risks and a thorough grasp of their key consumers.

Which restaurants will benefit most this holiday season

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 12, 2016

New Technomic research shows business flowing upmarket. The data also suggests how to land more of those sales.

Food

Technomic: Tracking the fry trend

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

News that Wendy’s added Bacon Ranch Fries to its lineup prompted a passionate discussion on craveable sides here at the Restaurant Business editorial office.

Consumer Trends

5 shifts in Hispanic diners’ preferences

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 15, 2017

Three-quarters of Hispanic diners order food from restaurants at least once a week, compared to two-thirds of consumers overall. Read on to find out about the changing preferences of this growing demographic, a topic that will get a deeper dive at our Restaurant Trends & Directions Conference in Chicago this July.

Technology

Domino’s testing artificial intelligence for phone orders

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 23, 2018

The system uses voice recognition to take orders and answer questions.

Consumer Trends

7 aha’s from Technomic’s consumer-trends thinkfest

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 14, 2016

Trying to profile that vexing beast known as the customer isn’t easy. A look at the dynamics suggests it’s only getting tougher.

Food

Payoffs of menu simplification

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jul. 05, 2016

There are more reasons to cut down the menu than trimming the pantry stock. Research from Technomic shows happier guests, too.

Consumer Trends

Top 10 most welcoming chains for solo diners—and 5 that still have work to do

By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 15, 2016

A look at the top chains winning with solo diners—as well as those scoring high with most consumers but missing the mark when it comes to dine-alone guests.

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