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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

Millennial parents name the most kid-friendly chains

Consumers with young children reveal their favorite restaurants for their families.

Consumer Trends

5 chains losing favor with customers

New data from Technomic reveals which brands consumers say are dropping the ball in service, ambiance, food, value and more.

Consumer Trends

Consumers aren’t yet satisfied with snacks—they want more

By Restaurant Business Staff on May. 10, 2018

Overall satisfaction tends to be higher for meals than for snacks from restaurants.

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6 consumer trends shaping the future of restaurants

Sponsored content from our partner Coca-Cola on May. 03, 2018

Coca-Cola analyzed recent data and revealed six consumer developments likely to have an impact on restaurant operators—and ways to adapt to those changes.

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The 10 restaurant nachos consumers crave most

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 27, 2018

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo, consumers reveal their top restaurant chains for the Mexican favorite.

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4 global menu megatrends to track

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 23, 2018

Technomic finds that similar consumer demands—such as increased snacking and plant-forward plates—are driving menus around the world.

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5 chains with the most improved consumer satisfaction

By Heather Lalley on Apr. 20, 2018

Which brands have shown the most progress in consumer satisfaction scores in the last year?

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What today’s pizza customers want

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 19, 2018

Changing tastes are driving more nuanced demands from pizza fans.

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The stats are in: Consumers are upping restaurant delivery

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 17, 2018

While some operators fear sales cannibalization, the data shows that, in most cases, the concern doesn’t bear out.

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Teens name their top 5 restaurant chains

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2018

The new heart throb: Chick-fil-A.