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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

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Casey’s is likely stealing share from Pizza Hut

 By Alicia Kelso on Jun. 10, 2026

The convenience store giant touts itself as the fifth-largest pizza chain in the country, and it continues to grow at a swift clip.

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Consumers continue to prioritize restaurant spending amid a tough backdrop

By Alicia Kelso on Jun. 05, 2026

New research from the National Restaurant Association shows that 56% of consumers have spent their discretionary money at a restaurant recently, versus less than 25% who did the same for apparel, entertainment or electronics.

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No surprise here: Beverages and AI take center stage at the Restaurant Show

By Alicia Kelso on May 20, 2026

Marketing Bites: This year’s event underscored the urgency to find cost-saving efficiencies and labor solutions amid an inflationary environment and dwindling workforce.

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How the restaurant industry is navigating a 'complex' consumer environment

By Alicia Kelso on May 16, 2026

Fogo de Chao and DineAmic Hospitality have adjusted their value offerings to strengthen non-celebration, weekday business.

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Restaurant consumers are overextended, health-minded and nostalgic

By Alicia Kelso on May 15, 2026

New research from Technomic unpacks the ‘new realities’ shaping industry trends amid a tough macroenvironment.

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Chipotle emerges as an early leader in the intensifying protein race

By Alicia Kelso on Apr. 30, 2026

One-fourth of all transactions in Q1 included a protein add-on.

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Not all GLP-1 users are dining out or spending less, find new surveys

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 16, 2026

The weight loss drugs are impacting the restaurant behavior of consumers in different ways, and sometimes it divides along generational lines.

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3 viral food and drink trends ready to rock menus

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 17, 2026

Were you too late to the Dubai chocolate craze? Then get a jump with these TikTok- and Instagram-famous trends happening now.

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The rise of GLP-1 drugs looms in restaurant chain earnings

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 26, 2026

Whether it's about promoting protein or smaller portions, the restaurant industry is preparing for a shift in consumer behavior.

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How consumers really feel about protein and fiber

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 13, 2026

The two nutrients are getting a lot of play on social media. Restaurants should pay more attention, according to recent research.

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