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Movin’ On Up: Higher Check Averages and Drive-Thru Concepts Raise Restaurant Sales

Of Posts and Palates: Viral Appeal Sells More Meals

Virtual Brands, Real Revenue: Online-Only Restaurant Operations Tap Into Need for Safety

Delivering Innovation: Off-Premises Foodservice On Point with Consumer Demand

A Season to Savor: Holiday Menu Food for Thought

Franchise Frenzy: The Boom in Fast-Casual Segment Franchise Opportunities

Ordering in is Still in: Consumers Hold On to Off-Premises Preference

Balance of Power: Foodservice Industry Weighs Onsite Traffic vs. Off-Premises Channels

How The Cookies Crumbl: Cookies Hit Sweet Spot on National Cookie Day and Every Day

Menu Innovation Mania: Global Trends Reflect Hunger for Fearless Flavor Profiles

Say Cheese! Mac ’n’ Cheese  Brings Smiles (and Sales!) to Foodservice Operators

How Noncommercial Operators Can Maximize Sales With Prepackaged Snacks

Battle of the Burgers: Meaty and Meatless Menu Innovation Makes Sales Sizzle

Class Act: Restaurant Brands Step Up to the Plate to Thank and Support Educators

Digging In: Restaurant Brands Chart Course to Feed Growth

Bite to Treat: Building the Best Between-Meal Snack Menu

App and You Shall Receive: Digital Links Tech and Menu Innovation

Not Chicken Feed: Burgers Still Beef Up Bottom Line More Than Chicken

Love at First Site: Foodservice Increasingly Linking Up Staff and Tech

Innovation Acceleration: Faster, Smarter, Better Foodservice Drives Sales Higher

Not Winging It: More Chicken Innovation, Higher Sales

Labor Challenges and the Impact They’re Having on the Road to Recovery

Snack Happy: Snacking Trends Give Foodservice Operators Plenty to Smile About

Digital Tech Investments Connect Big Restaurant Brands with Big ROI

A Thirst for Sales: Nonalcohol Beverages Help Restaurant Operations Refresh Business

Growing ... Growing ...Not Gone: Big Restaurant Brands Post Big Sales Despite Pandemic

Time-Tested: Which Pandemic Practices Could Become Permanent?

Game On! Competition Heats Up as Restaurants Recruit Sports Stars to Score Sales

Working It Out: Foodservice Cooks Up Solutions to Labor Shortage

Functional Meets Flavorful: Plant-Based Concepts Keep Growing

Secret to Success: Major Restaurant Chains Crack Code of Customization with Secret Menus

Power Breakfast: What Consumers Want (Now) from This All-Important Meal

Growing Pains: Big Chains Post Strong Pandemic Sales, Struggle with Post-Pandemic Demand

Extra Helping: Foodservice Operators Tap More Tech to Propel Profits

Hot Streak: Restaurant Business Heats Up as Pandemic Winds Down

A Hearty Appetite for Automation: Top Restaurant Chains Tap Next-Gen Tech to Feed Sales

Snack and React:  Snacking Soars, Family Dining Dips as Foodservice Industry Reinvents Itself

Taking the Cake: Trending Flavors That Will Boost Dessert Sales

Leaner, Faster, Smarter: Menus Shrink, Drive-Thrus Pick Up Speed

Post-Pandemic Possibilities: A Plateful of Opportunities and Challenges

The Future of Functional: A Smorgasbord of Snack Sales for Foodservice Operators

Pecking Order: Record Chicken Sales Lead to Shortage

Stop and Grow: Big Chains Put Brakes on Waste, Boost Digital

Under Wraps: What’s Next for Off-Premises Packaging?

Pick-Me-Ups: Pizza Continues to Drive Off-Premises Profits and Possibilities

A Moveable Feast: Restaurant Chains Bid Goodbye to Brick-and-Mortar Retailers

Rustling Up Resiliency: Top Chains Make Big Gains Despite Pandemic

The Rise of Ghost Kitchens: What to Know

Socially Delectable: Foodservice Operators Savor Social and Digital Channels

Restaurant Rock Stars: Serving Up Hope and Help During the Pandemic

Restaurants Redux: Foodservice Preps for Post-Pandemic Profits

Protein Power! The Future of Protein Alternatives in Foodservice

A Feast from the East: Asian Influences Add Flavor to Foodservice

All in Good Time: What Makes for a Winning LTO in 2021?

Sales Surge: Consumers Dig In to Foodservice Despite Pandemic

Restaurant Revenue Reimagined: Pandemic Dishes Out Disruption

Easy Does It: Restaurants Find Comfort Food Sales Satisfying

Sizzling Sales: Burger Chains Post Beefy Gains

Snacking Comes of Age: Understand Generational Preferences to Position Your Menu for Success

Opportunity Is Served: Foodservice Gets Taste of Better Days Ahead

Taste of Success: Building on Foodservice Wins in 2020

No Chickening Out: Big Chains Dig in to Win the Chicken Sandwich Wars

Business Booster: COVID-19 Vaccine Poised to Give Foodservice Sales a Shot in the Arm

Kitchen Heat: A Look Back at a Pressure-Cooker Year

The Skinny on Foodservice Innovation: Trim the Fat, Beef Up Technology

A Plateful of Potential: Foodservice Ingenuity Revives Revenue

Foodservice Turns Inside Out: Restaurants Reinvent Themselves for Off-Premises Business

Can’t Curb the Enthusiasm: Foodservice Consumers Brake for Curbside Pickup

Who’s in the Driver’s Seat? The Demographics of Delivery and Takeout

Hungry for Digital Sales: Pandemic Continues to Propel Foodservice Innovation Forward

Back to Basics: A Second Helping of Tried and True Feeds the Bottom Line

Power to the Pizza! A Foodservice Staple Continues to Drive Profits with Delivery

Safety Is Served: Foodservice Cooks Up Fresh Recipes for Success

Off-Premises Foodservice Here to Stay as Dining Rooms Reopen

Mixed Bag: Big Restaurant Chains Explore Recipes for Success During Pandemic

Devouring Digital: Major Chains Feast on Innovative Promotions

Drive and Determination: Big Chains Get Big Gains with Emphasis on Drive-Thrus

A Tale of Three QSRs: Taco Bell, McDonald's and Chick-fil-A Cook Up Menu Innovation

For the Love of Loyalty: Restaurant Chains Link Customers to More Rewards

Noncommercial Foodservice: Pandemic Prepared and Palate Pleasing

From Bust to Must:  Pitfalls and Profits in the COVID-19 Age

Stacking Up: Snacks Hit Sweet Spot for Sales During Pandemic

Don't Worry, Be Hungry: Consumers Hanker for Worry-Free Foodservice

Success to Go: Cooking Up Incentives to Whet Appetite for Delivery and Takeout

A Hunger for Safety: Digital Foodservice Links to Consumer Confidence

Carried Away: Takeout and Delivery Continue to Pick Up Speed Despite On-site Dining

At Your Service—Again: Restaurants Reset the Table for Success

Restaurants Shift Gears on Reopening, Turn to Off-Premises as COVID-19 Cases Pick Up

Big Slice of Success: Pizza Chains Deliver Sales During Pandemic

Second Helpings: Large Restaurant Chains Pile Up Sales Despite COVID-19

In Restaurants We Trust: New COVID-19 Cases Turn Up the Heat on Operator Credibility

Class Act: K–12 Foodservice Rises to the Challenges of COVID-19

Cooking Up Comebacks: Restaurants and Revenue on the Rebound

Turning the Tables: Restaurant Operations Prep to Reopen (Part 2)

Turning the Tables: Restaurant Operations Prep to Reopen (Part 1)

Reopening and Rethinking: Foodservice Steps Up to the Post-Coronavirus Plate

Full Steam Ahead: Delivery Foodservice Trend Faces Open Road in COVID-19 Crisis

New Directions: Off-Premise Innovation Steers Foodservice Sales During COVID-19 (Part 2)

New Directions: Off-Premises Innovation Steers Foodservice Sales During COVID-19 (Part 1)

All's Well That Delivers Wellness: Better-for-You Foodservice Trend Moves Forward with Meal Delivery

Stay In, Dig In: Family Meals Feed Need for Ease and Convenience

A Downturn’s Upside: Coronavirus Crisis Causes Outbreak of Good News and Goodwill at Foodservice Operations

Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Meal Kits Feed the Need for At-Home Family Meal Solutions

Coping with COVID-19: How Foodservice Operators Can Serve Up Sales In Crisis

Sunny-Side Up: Breakfast Rises and Shines to Meet Growing Demand for Delivery

Plant-Based Foodservice Market Grows, Sprouts Debate

Oh Say Can You Z: Gen Z On Target to Bring More Traffic On Premises in the U.S.

Thirsty for Menu Innovation: Beverage Category Overflows with Potential

At The Culinary Crossroads: Non-Commercial Foodservice Trends

Market Bytes: Foodservice Tech Takes a Bigger Place at the Table

Wrap Up: Juicy Morsels from the 2019 Global Foodservice Year in Review

Bite Off a Higher Check Average with Snackable Menu Options

All Together Now: Driving Foodservice Sales On and Off Premises

Social Climber: Social Media Takes Foodservice Sales to New Heights

Salad Days: Ups and Downs Make Foodservice Salad Sales a Toss-Up

Next Course: A Feast of 2020 Foodservice Trends

Riding High: 2020 Foodservice Delivery Trends

Home Is Where the Food Is: Rising At-Home Meal Consumption Eats into Dining Out

Menu Innovation Elation: Inventive Flavor Profiles Add Savor to Sales

America the Multicultural: Ethnic Cuisine Flavors Menu Innovation

Trend Watch: Foodservice Trends and Innovations to Chew On

Size Wise: Smart Approaches to Small Plates and Desserts

Getting Carried Away: Takeout Foodservice Trend Takes Off to New Heights

Balancing Act: Snack Trends Walk Tightrope Between Good for You and Good Taste

Flights of Fancy: Chicken Menu Innovation Reaches New Heights

Delivering Solutions: Restaurant Operations Navigate Roadblocks To Delivery Growth

Brew-Ah-Ha! Menu Innovation Perks Up Sales for Coffee Chains

Stop and Go: Delivery Foodservice Trend Clears Bumps in the Road

Dishing on Developments: Shifting Strategies Serve Up Foodservice Sales

Munchable Moments: How Foodservice Operations Can Feed into the Consumer’s Decision-Making Process

Good Deal: Foodservice Consumers Savor Social Responsibility

Get Fresh: Consumers Are Crushing on the Freshness Foodservice Trend

Chefs Cook Up the Future of Fast Casual Restaurant Operations

Sizzling Sales: Foodservice Operations Flip for Burgers

Flying High: Foodservice Poultry Sales Soar

The Heat is On: Emerging Channels Feed Foodservice Competition

Bottoms Up: Non-Alcoholic Beverage Foodservice Trends Satisfy Thirst for Sales

Secret Sauce: Condiment and Sauce Trends Lay Foodservice Sales on Thick

Doing Well: Wellness Foodservice Trend Picks Up Speed in Meal Delivery Segment

Crowd-Pleaser: Catering Bulks Up the Bottom Line for Restaurant Operations

Growth Spurt: Plant-Based Proteins Flourish at Foodservice Operations

Rah-Rah Restaurant Operations: From Mixed Results to Robust Revenue

Flex Marks the Spot: Flexitarian Foodservice Trend Helps Boost Business

Get Smart: Artificial Intelligence Delivers Real Impact for Foodservice

Family Style: Foodservice Operations Innovate to Accommodate Young Families

On the Rise: 2019 Bakery Trends Help Foodservice Operations Make Dough

Ice Cream Flavor Trends Scoop Up Big Foodservice Sales

Scrambling for Sales: Breakfast Extends Beyond Morning Daypart to Wake Up Business

Making Bread: Sandwiches Pile On the Profits for Foodservice Operations

Off Peak, On Point: Driving Foodservice Traffic During Slow Periods

Street Smarts: Global Street Foods Boost Menu Innovation, Feed Bottom Line

Sweet Success: Catching Up with Confectionery Foodservice Trends

Piling It On: Foodservice Operations Feed on Optimization Trends

Plating Profits: 5 Emerging Concepts Cook Up Foodservice Trends

Up to Speed: Fast Food Restaurant Operations Shift to Meet Consumer Preferences

Fishing for Sales: A Wave of Seafood Foodservice Trends

Good Eats: Foodservice digs into Non-GMO options

Thinking inside the Box: Meal Kit Concepts Open New Foodservice Horizons

What’s Cooking? Four Innovative Foodservice Concepts Poised to Pan Out in a Big Way

2019 Tech Trends: Technology Takes a Bigger Place at the Foodservice Table

Food Flight: 2019 Foodservice Trends Ready for Takeoff

Chew in Review: Foodservice Looks Back at 2018 ETHNIC Flavor Trends

Rise and Deliver: Breakfast Digs Into the Delivery Foodservice Trend

Think Drink: Beverages help Boost Foodservice Business

made to order: A Fresh Look at Online Restaurant Reviews

Snack Growth Helps Restaurants Bite Into a Higher Check Average

Avocados Amplified: From Toast to Top Foodservice Trend

The Experiential Edge: Foodservice Carves Out More Sales with Experience

Today’s Specials: Specialty Snack Trends Top Millennial Menus

Hungry for More: Millennial Dining Market Eats Up Experiential Concepts

Tasteful Offices: Foodservice Operations-Turned-Work Spaces Plate Profits

Drone Home: Next Gen Foodservice Delivery Takes Flight

Pop-Up Power: Pop-Up Snack Shops Feed on a Strong Foodservice Trend

Late Boomers: Baby Boomer-Focused Foodservice poised to Flourish

Time and A-Gen: Next-Gen Restaurant Operations

GrubHub Delivers Growth, Feasts on Foodservice Market Share

Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 2)

No Retain, No Gain: How Savvy Restaurant Operations Bring Customers Back to the Table

Going the Extra Mile: Foodservice Success Driven By More than Delivery

An Appetite for Apps: Digging in to Digital foodservice trends (part 2)

Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 1)

Delivery-Only Restaurants Steer Foodservice in New Direction

Get Unreal: Virtual Foodservice Trends Poised to Produce Real Profits

An Appetite for Apps: Digging in to Digital Foodservice Trends (Part 1)

Fast Facts: Catching Up with QSR Foodservice Trends

Menu Innovation Elation: Elevating Menus Helps Lift Sales

On Course: Restaurant Operations Cook Up A Promising Future

Global Snack Trends Open a World of Opportunities

Foodservice for Thought: Millennials Put Value and Values at Top of Menu

Taste Trends: Doing Millennial Snack Fans a Flavor (Or Two, Or Three, Or More!)

The Pluses of Pulses: A Plant-Based Snack Trend Grows

Wake-Up Call: Breakfast-Inspired Menu Innovation Creates a Stir

Go Time: Foodservice Operations Arrive at Takeout and Delivery Solutions

Sweet Talk: Consumers Love Sweet Snack Trends

Hot Stuff: 2018 Summer Foodservice Trends

To Catch a Unicorn: Colorful Foodservice Trend Captures Millennial Market

Fruitful Business: Fruit and Veggie Snack Trend Grows Stronger

Taste Test: Small Foodservice Operations Nourish New Concepts

Mediterranean Flavors Spice Up Foodservice Sales

Plant-Based Snack Trend Sprouts Better-for-You Business

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