Consumer Trends
Consumer trends, insights and preferences
Consumer Trends
It’s back to the future for this batch of '80s-themed concepts
Operators play up nostalgia with these concepts.
Consumer Trends
Lunch spending set to rebound
After a 4% decline in 2009 and another 3% decline in 2010, lunch daypart sales are set to pick up in 2011. Unemployment and the economic slump spurred budget-conscious consumers to cut back on lunch spending in restaurants, but creative marketing and unique offers spurred consumers to come back.
The seven experienced chefs at the Kraft Culinary Centre joined together to craft their own 2012 predictions. The food trends they chose are bolstered by their working in the trenches every day—along with year-long analysis of internal food casts and menu insights. Their back-of-the-house predictions range from reimaging the past to a rededication to simplicity.
Healthier choices, more local produce and rising menu prices are just a few of the trends restaurants are expecting to see in 2013, according to Restaurant.com, a site that offers discounts to diners. The popular site recently polled 106 fast-casual, QSR and full-service restaurants across the country to find out what’s on operators’ radar in 2013.