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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

The top 10 chains that satisfy cravings

 By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 22, 2018

Customers share which brands have the menu items they most crave and can’t get anywhere else.

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Restaurants shift focus back to baby boomers

 Sponsored content from our partner Mrs. Dash Foodservice on Jan. 23, 2018

After chasing millennials for the last several years, many operators are turning focus back to baby boomers.

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What's most likely to spur consumer cravings?

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 25, 2018

Cooking demos and on-premise ads aren’t doing it for most diners, but these five things are.

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The 5 types of drinkers

By Brett Dworski on Jan. 29, 2018

Get to know the consumers spending on booze at restaurants—and those who aren’t.

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4 Instagrammable desserts generating social buzz

Sponsored content from our partner Sweet Street Desserts on Mar. 02, 2018

Check out these four trending ideas for desserts that are heating up on social media right now.

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Yelp users’ favorite casual chains

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 05, 2018

A new analysis also shows what differentiates a good user-generated review from a negative one.

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How to snag more guests from online review sites

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 08, 2018

A new study shows what information consumers weigh most heavily in choosing a restaurant via an online review site, and how operators can tip that decision in their favor.

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What are the best and worst sales days for indies?

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 20, 2018

A new study tracked consumer spending at independent restaurants every day for a year.

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Survey: Millennials feel awkward sending back restaurant food

By Patricia Cobe on Mar. 21, 2018

Older customers are more likely than younger ones to return a meal to the kitchen.

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Consumers reveal which restaurant chains earn their loyalty

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2018

See which brand beat Denny’s, Applebee’s and others in a new ranking of full-service concepts by the strength of their customer following.

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