Familiarity is a key food and beverage purchase consideration for 68% of consumers—which is one reason why offering menu items that incorporate retro formats and ingredients, an approach sometimes referred to as newstalgia, is one of this year’s most anticipated menu trends.1
Topics: Pies/Tarts, Beverages, Ice Cream Desserts, Breakfast, Chocolate, CHIPS AHOY!, OREO, Cocktails, Cookies, Dessert Ingredients, Creative Inspiration, Recipes, Branded Ingredients, Consumer Behavior, Nostalgia, Shakes/Smoothies/Frozen Beverages
Pizza is having a moment. OK, it’s always having a moment as a versatile staple that lends itself well to menu innovation. And because pizza delivery was a thing way before the pandemic, the category was ahead of the game when the outbreak hit.
Topics: Trends, Menu, Menu Strategy, Sales & Profitability, Operations, Limited Time Offers (LTOs)
The restaurant industry continues to bring big changes to the table, and the new year is sure to take the breakthroughs of 2022 to new heights. Nimbler restaurant formats with smaller footprints and a focus on takeout and delivery are a case in point.
Topics: Technology, Trends, Takeout, Sales & Profitability, Operations, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Off-Premises
Happy days are here again—well, maybe not quite. Given tech advances and an ebbing pandemic, we've entered a promising new era for foodservice, but operators still have a lot on their plates. Economic uncertainty and hard-to-manage margins could cause many to tighten belts, if not eat losses. And the hypercompetitive landscape can make it all the more challenging to attract and retain customers.
Topics: Technology, Trends, Takeout, Delivery, Sales & Profitability, Operations, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Off-Premises
Foodservice is always about stepping up to the plate to serve consumer demand. Case in point: loyalty programs. As the hunger for them continues to grow, the surging rise of loyalty programs compels operators to feed the need.
Topics: Technology, Trends, Loyalty, Convenience, Sales & Profitability, Operations, Third-Party Delivery (3PD)
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