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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

What are the best and worst sales days for indies?

A new study tracked consumer spending at independent restaurants every day for a year.

Consumer Trends

How to snag more guests from online review sites

A new study shows what information consumers weigh most heavily in choosing a restaurant via an online review site, and how operators can tip that decision in their favor.

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Yelp users’ favorite casual chains

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2018

A new analysis also shows what differentiates a good user-generated review from a negative one.

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4 Instagrammable desserts generating social buzz

Sponsored content from our partner Sweet Street Desserts on Mar. 02, 2018

Check out these four trending ideas for desserts that are heating up on social media right now.

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The 5 types of drinkers

By Brett Dworski on Jan. 29, 2018

Get to know the consumers spending on booze at restaurants—and those who aren’t.

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What's most likely to spur consumer cravings?

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 25, 2018

Cooking demos and on-premise ads aren’t doing it for most diners, but these five things are.

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Restaurants shift focus back to baby boomers

Sponsored content from our partner Mrs. Dash Foodservice on Jan. 23, 2018

After chasing millennials for the last several years, many operators are turning focus back to baby boomers.

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The top 10 chains that satisfy cravings

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 22, 2018

Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.

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5 chains winning the takeout game

By Brett Dworski on Jan. 19, 2018

Consumers rate the brands they see as the top players in takeout.

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5 revelations from Zagat’s recent dining survey

By Patricia Cobe on Jan. 17, 2018

Discover what's driving diners’ behavior in 2018.