Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

7 lessons for engaging consumers

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 13, 2017

Customers want brands to connect with them personally, both inside the four walls of a restaurant and out. The challenge now is how to figure out the ‘where’ and ‘how’ that creates an impact.

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Make restaurant patios pup-ready

By Jill Failla on Apr. 13, 2017

How to best handle pooches on the patio as dog-friendly legislation (and the weather) heats up.

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Delivery: What’s driving consumers

By Sara Rush Wirth on Apr. 26, 2017

With all the hype around third-party delivery, is it really a formidable force encroaching on traditional channels?

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4 foods diners are willing to splurge on

By Lizzy Freier on Apr. 28, 2017

Customers say they’ll spend more on these foods at restaurants.

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Consumers' 100 must-visit restaurants

By Benita Gingerella, Sara Rush Wirth, Peter Romeo and Joe Guszkowski on Apr. 27, 2017

Here's where foodies yearn to go when they want an experience that extends beyond a good meal.

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5 shifts in Hispanic diners’ preferences

By Sara Rush Wirth on May 15, 2017

Three-quarters of Hispanic diners order food from restaurants at least once a week, compared to two-thirds of consumers overall. Read on to find out about the changing preferences of this growing demographic, a topic that will get a deeper dive at our Restaurant Trends & Directions Conference in Chicago this July.

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