COVID-19 (5)

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

The pandemic has altered operators’ approach to limited time offers. Find out why—and what consumers want from LTOs now.

Sales Surge: Consumers Dig In to Foodservice Despite Pandemic

Learn why sales at Texas Roadhouse and Jack in the Box have sizzled during COVID-19 and how these brands have made the leap from surviving to thriving.

Restaurant Revenue Reimagined: Pandemic Dishes Out Disruption

Learn how pandemic-propelled innovation continues to reshape the restaurant industry, with menu enhancements and artificial intelligence at drive-thrus.

Easy Does It: Restaurants Find Comfort Food Sales Satisfying

Comfort food classics and contemporary takes have surged during COVID-19. Explore the latest trends in tried-and-true favorites that feed the bottom line.

Sizzling Sales: Burger Chains Post Beefy Gains

McDonald's and Wendy's exemplify the trend of fast-food restaurants accelerating sales during COVID-19. Learn how the burger giants eat up market share.

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

Snacking has increased in recent years. Here’s how to customize your offerings to satisfy the unique preferences of every generation.

Opportunity Is Served: Foodservice Gets Taste of Better Days Ahead

As foodservice transitions away from the COVID-19 crisis, operators enter a new era of opportunity. Explore key factors leading to a feast of sales.

Taste of Success: Building on Foodservice Wins in 2020

Explore the innovations, from off-premises to ghost kitchens to blended meals, that helped restaurants survive in 2020 and could help them thrive in 2021.

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

Sales of chicken sandwiches continue to soar as chains step up efforts to capitalize on the trend. Explore the latest chicken sandwich product launches.

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

With the COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, restaurant operations prep for another seismic shift. Explore the vaccine's implications for the industry.

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

Despite the disastrous impact of COVID-19, the foodservice industry rallied with menu innovation and technological advances. Explore three key trends.

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

Learn how the COVID-19 has compelled major restaurant chains to trim menus and integrate technology to manage margins more effectively and increase sales.

A Plateful of Potential: Foodservice Ingenuity Revives Revenue

COVID-19 continues to take foodservice in new directions. Explore the pandemic's far-reaching ramifications as foodservice operations adapt and evolve.

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

Learn how Taco Bell, Shack Shake and other fast casual chains are reinventing their restaurant formats to accommodate off-premise business growth.

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

Younger consumers are most receptive to restaurant takeout and delivery. Learn key demographics driving the growth of off-premise business during COVID-19.

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

The pandemic continues to transform foodservice with a shift to off-premise sales. Learn how Chic-Fil-A and Captain D's are adapting to the new norm.

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

Major chains like Burger King and McDonald's are revisiting and reinventing basics of the customer experience. Learn how they're making the old new again.

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

Pizza chains such as Papa John's and Marco's Pizza continue to show the bottom-line importance of menu innovation and delivery technology during COVID-19.

Safety Is Served: Foodservice Cooks Up Fresh Recipes for Success

New safety guidelines from the National Restaurant Association underscore the ongoing impact of COVID-19. Learn about them and other safety trends.

Off-Premises Foodservice Here to Stay as Dining Rooms Reopen

Even as consumers return to onsite dining, off-premise channels continue to grow. Learn how DoorDash drives growth and expands the reach of restaurants.

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