Technomic

Financing

Drive-thru of the future

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

Food

3 snack trends curbing appetites

Leading chains are taking innovative approaches to snacking; here are three menu trends gathered from new item rollouts.

One of the busiest seasons for bars could add some momentum to the currents quietly remixing drink menus.

For a clear snapshot of the restaurant brands that have their sights set on global expansion, here’s an exploration of the top 25 fastest-growing chains in the world.

Technomic looks at consumers’ assessments of more than 60 attributes in order to determine the winners of its annual Chain Restaurant Consumers’ Choice Awards.

At what point of saturation do these once on-trend ingredients begin to lose their marketing appeal?

The decline of full-service chains is palpable. Three of the major casual-dining players—TGI Fridays, Applebee’s and Chili’s—were all down more than 2% in sales.

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