Consumer Trends
Consumer trends, insights and preferences
Consumer Trends
Delivery: What’s driving consumers
With all the hype around third-party delivery, is it really a formidable force encroaching on traditional channels?
Consumer Trends
Study reveals which QSR brands customers feel most connected to
These 10 quick-service brands are creating a bond with diners more effectively than others.
The results of Zagat’s 2011 New York City Restaurant Survey revealed that in line with the still sluggish economy, many of the 123 restaurant newcomers are stylistically casual and modestly priced. In addition, Zagat respondents are eating more home-cooked meals and dining out at less expensive, more casual spots.
Frozen desserts comprised 28.4% of all desserts on the menus tracked by Technomic in the first half of 2010.Vanilla and chocolate ice cream dominate the category, but frozen yogurt, frozen custard, gelato and sorbet are winning over more and more fans. When it comes to offering frozen desserts on menus, there are several key factors that make them sell.
Restaurants that use the Internet for takeout orders are meeting and exceeding expectations, according to a Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) study. The Current State of Online Food Ordering in the U.S. Restaurant Industry, conducted by Sheryl E. Kimes, surveyed 372 U.S. restaurant operators of all sizes that accept takeout orders.