Articles Tagged with ''foodservice trends''

Study: Data will take over restaurant industry in 2018

Findings, which range from menu trends to operational predictions, reflect the restaurant industry's continued dedication to finding new approaches to the ever-evolving circumstances.
November 3, 2017
While many shifts in the restaurant industry are slow to take hold, the use and availability of data is one trend that's quickly emerging, according to the 2018 Restaurant Trends Forecast, produced by Restaurant Business magazine, Chicago, and Technomic, Chicago.
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Study: Consumer foodservice delivery to grow 51% by 2021

Integrated technologies, better menu offerings and the overall “experience more” megatrend are impacting global foodservice.
October 5, 2017
Consumer foodservice is forecasted to reach $3 trillion by 2021, with delivery as the fastest growing channel at 51% from 2016-2021, according to data from Euromonitor International, Chicago.
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Study: U.S. foodservice traffic dips

The slowdown in restaurant and foodservice visits is most prevalent at mid-scale/family dining and casual dining concepts.
August 23, 2017
Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter ending June, resulting in six consecutive quarters of weak traffic performance, reports The NPD Group, Chicago.
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Study: Gen Xers represent almost a quarter of all restaurant visits

Restaurant operators are looking to increase their traffic share wherever they can, and a focus on Generation X, who represent 20% of the U.S. population, could be among the answers.
July 24, 2017
Generation X, ages 36-52, now represents 23% of all restaurant visits, not a significant difference from Boomers and Millennials, who represent 26% and 25% of visits respectively, according to “What Matters Most To Key Generational Groups.”
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Study: Restaurant industry, foodservice operators express fear of rising food, labor costs

Restaurants and other foodservice establishments plan to fight back by updating their menu offerings, negotiating better terms with suppliers and creating digital services like online ordering, the study says.
May 18, 2017
The restaurant industry and other foodservice operators are on a tear, with sales growth outpacing retail for a decade and revenues surpassing retail for the first time in 2015, according to a new study by L.E.K. Consulting, Boston.
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Study: Full-service restaurants face an uphill battle heading into 2017

The Top 5 largest full-service brands, four of which are casual dining, all either had negative or slow sales in 2016.
May 11, 2017
A report released by Technomic, Chicago, indicates that the restaurant industry overall fared relatively well in 2016, but full service has experienced some highs and lows, with annual sales growth dipping to 1.4% and unit growth remaining flat.
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Study: Restaurant industry faces a defining moment

The study finds that 57% of consumers polled plan to dine out the same number of times in the next 12 months as in the previous year.
April 11, 2017
A new study released by AlixPartners, a New York-based global business-advisory firm, posits that the turbulence in the chain-restaurant industry of late—from underperforming results to an uptick in bankruptcies to renewed shareholder pressures—might not be just a blip but rather a sign of structural changes besetting the industry.
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Top 5 trends in 2017 impacting foodservice supply chains

Consumers usually see the effect these trends have on stores and restaurants, it’s not always known how these trends impact back-of-store operations and increase the complexity of supply chains.
March 7, 2017
HAVI, Downers Grove, Ill., identified five foodservice industry trends for 2017 and beyond that could impact foodservice supply chains.
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Mintel study: Majority of Americans want seasonal ingredients year-round

Seasonal food and drink ingredients present a welcome opportunity for consumers to extend that special holiday feeling or escape the dreary winter days for sunny summer flavors.
March 3, 2017
While Americans wait all year in anticipation for their favorite seasonal-inspired food and drinks, new research from Mintel, Chicago, reveals that nearly seven in 10 (67%) consumers enjoy being able to consume specific seasonal ingredients year-round.
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