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6 ways the global restaurant market is a small world

Attendees of the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference learned how the global market varies from region to region, but in other respects is a small world. Here are some of the overseas trends that might sound familiar to U.S. operators, though sometimes with a twist.

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Global restaurant scene leaves U.S. market in the dust

China is poised to eclipse the U.S. as a hotbed of activity.

Authenticity and kitchen cleanliness, among other traits, stick out to the consumer group.

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See what’s driving diners to the morning meal as breakfast consumption dwindles.

These rollouts have some larger industry implications.

The Top 500 chains unveiled more than 13,000 limited-time offers in 2017, but only some can be winners with consumers.

Some common threads appear among the success stories.

Here's who they are and what they expect.

Some of the more senior members of the team smile at the junior staff who are excited to uncover an interesting trend in “eatertainment” or the latest single-ingredient concept. We try not to be condescending when we suggest they do some research by looking at past issues of Restaurant Business or old Technomic top chain reports before calling it the next big thing.

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