Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Value remains a top priority for restaurant customers, finds Yelp

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 12, 2025

Searches for "cheap eats" and "meal deals" have spiked this year, according to the platform’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry Report.

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Consumers trust AI for food recommendations but don't want robots preparing it, finds DoorDash survey

By Patricia Cobe on May 15, 2025

The 2025 DoorDash Delivery Trends Report provides a snapshot of Americans’ food, drink and tech preferences and how they’ve changed.

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Why food allergies could be a big opportunity for restaurants

By Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 08, 2025

About 10% of Americans have a food allergy, but restaurants have not always done a good job of catering to them. A new partnership between allergy nonprofit FARE and tech supplier EveryBite hopes to change that.

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Consumers are feeling increasingly gloomy about the future

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 25, 2025

Their six-month outlook plunged to a 12-year low, reflecting concerns about tariffs and inflation. It's a worrying sign for restaurants, though there are some glimmers of hope.

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Why Sweetgreen wants to see workers come back to the office

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 13, 2025

Even five years after COVID, urban centers were dead on Fridays. But the full return-to-office movement could bring an unexpected boost, especially to fast casuals.

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