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For the Love of Loyalty: Restaurant Chains Link Customers to More Rewards
October 13, 2020
Major restaurant chains offer highly personalized loyalty programs to optimize sales during COVID-19. Explore key loyalty program trends from top brands.
Noncommercial Foodservice: Pandemic Prepared and Palate Pleasing
October 6, 2020
Communal dining is being transformed by COVID-19. Learn how noncommercial foodservice is adapting, from menu innovation to cafeteria reconfiguration.
From Bust to Must: Pitfalls and Profits in the COVID-19 Age
September 29, 2020
While many restaurants struggle under the weight of third-party delivery fees, major brands such as Panera and using digital technology to drive sales.
Stacking Up: Snacks Hit Sweet Spot for Sales During Pandemic
September 22, 2020
Snacks continue to serve up sweet sales during the pandemic, though snacking trends are evolving. Explore how COVID-19 is changing snacking patterns.
Don't Worry, Be Hungry: Consumers Hanker for Worry-Free Foodservice
September 15, 2020
Research shows that while consumers hanker for foodservice, they demand reassurances and safeguards. Explore how restaurants feed the need for safety.
Success to Go: Cooking Up Incentives to Whet Appetite for Delivery and Takeout
September 8, 2020
Delivery is surging, but third-party platforms drain profits. Explore restaurant strategies to mitigate the costs of third-party delivery platforms.
A Hunger for Safety: Digital Foodservice Links to Consumer Confidence
September 1, 2020
As consumer confidence drops with the rise in COVID-19 cases, restaurants leverage digital innovations for contactless delivery. Explore key strategies.
Carried Away: Takeout and Delivery Continue to Pick Up Speed Despite On-site Dining
August 25, 2020
Delivery and takeout are increasingly tech-driven as dine-in service continues to stall. Explore a few of the latest off-premise trends from top brands.
At Your Service—Again: Restaurants Reset the Table for Success
August 18, 2020
Learn how the restaurant industry has adapted to the COVID-19 crisis and explore the post-outbreak trends expected to help kickstart sales and growth.
Restaurants Shift Gears on Reopening, Turn to Off-Premises as COVID-19 Cases Pick Up
August 11, 2020
The resurgence of COVID-19 in some states has made restaurant operations rethink resuming dine-in services. Explore the ramifications of re-closing.
Big Slice of Success: Pizza Chains Deliver Sales During Pandemic
August 6, 2020
Takeout and delivery are powering big profits for pizza chains during the pandemic. Explore the ways top brands are taking a slice of off-premise sales.
Second Helpings: Large Restaurant Chains Pile Up Sales Despite COVID-19
July 28, 2020
Learn why national restaurant brands are rebounding from the COVID-19 crisis while sales at small chains and independent restaurants remain sluggish.
In Restaurants We Trust: New COVID-19 Cases Turn Up the Heat on Operator Credibility
July 21, 2020
Gain expert insight to navigate the challenges facing dine-in services at restaurants and prepare your foodservice operation for a resurgence of COVI9-19.
Class Act: K–12 Foodservice Rises to the Challenges of COVID-19
July 14, 2020
Learn how K-12 foodservice operations have shifted to serve quarantined children and explore the budgetary challenges the sector faces.
Cooking Up Comebacks: Restaurants and Revenue on the Rebound
July 7, 2020
As America reopens, foodservice reorients to the new COVID-19 norm. Learn how restaurant operations rebound through menu innovation and off-premise sales.
Turning the Tables: Restaurant Operations Prep to Reopen (Part 2)
June 30, 2020
Explore how foodservice operations are evolving to maximize both safety and sales as on-premise dining resumes.
Turning the Tables: Restaurant Operations Prep to Reopen (Part 1)
June 23, 2020
As dine-in restrictions are lifted, restaurants prepare to reopen while minimizing coronavirus risk. Explore how menus and operations are adapting.
Reopening and Rethinking: Foodservice Steps Up to the Post-Coronavirus Plate
June 16, 2020
While restaurants are reopening, COVID-19 has long-term ramifications for the industry. Learn how foodservice operations are adapting to the new normal.
Full Steam Ahead: Delivery Foodservice Trend Faces Open Road in COVID-19 Crisis
June 9, 2020
COVID-19 has accelerated the use of delivery to drive revenue for restaurant operations. Explore the evolution of the trend and its impact at major chains.
New Directions: Off-Premise Innovation Steers Foodservice Sales During COVID-19 (Part 2)
June 2, 2020
Foodservice operations are finding ways to maximize business off premises during COVID-19. Learn why drive-throughs are a key source of off-premises sales.
