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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

Dine-in customers rank food quality a top priority when choosing a restaurant

 By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 14, 2022

Despite the boom in takeout and delivery during the pandemic, restaurant goers still prefer the elevated experience of dining in, according to a new report.

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Consumers are increasingly demanding sustainability in quality packaging

 Sponsored content from our partner Huhtamaki on Sep. 07, 2022

Packaging, both safe and eco-friendly, has been a top sustainability initiative this year, and with the rise in popularity in takeout and delivery, it’s important for operators to seek out quality packaging to ensure the food they’re offering gets to diners in good condition.

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Sauces across dayparts: recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and beyond

Sponsored content from our partner Nestlé Professional on Sep. 01, 2022

Sauces are one of the most-preferred methods for imparting flavor into a dish—Technomic’s recent Flavor Consumer Trend Report finds that 60% of consumers say so. Many dishes on menus can be sauced to ...

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Couples expect more from restaurants on ‘Date Night’

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 25, 2022

There’s been a shift in what diners want in a romantic restaurant dinner, according to SevenRooms’ “Date Night Diner Report.”

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The rise in plant-forward eating continues post-pandemic

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 04, 2022

A recent survey finds that health, money, animal welfare and environmental concerns are pushing consumers to eat more produce and less meat.

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These 10 chains scoop the most craveable ice cream

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 25, 2022

These are the restaurant chains that serve the best ice cream, according to Technomic Ignite consumer data. Some of the names may surprise you.

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Remembering the mother of all supply-chain disruptions

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 28, 2022

Think inflation at the gasoline pumps is a four-alarm issue for the economy? Consider this fuel crisis of the not-so-distant past.

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Put your restaurant hipness to the test

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 20, 2022

Think you’re current on the industry’s latest lingo? Prove it by taking our pop quiz on the terms currently working their way into vogue.

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Customers are dining out more and getting less takeout

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 16, 2022

That’s according to Yelp, which helped seat 48% more diners in the first quarter compared to 2021.

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Loyalty and the shift from personalization to individualization

Sponsored content from our partner NCR on Jun. 13, 2022

Communicating with consumers in today’s marketplace requires more than simple acts of personalization, and instead calls for individualization that reflects the nuances of each customer’s preferences....

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