Operators have increasingly turned to limited time offers in recent years to entice customers and spur sales. In fact, Technomic research indicates that LTO launches among the biggest 500 chain restaurant and retail operations grew 64% from 2014 to 2019.1
Topics: Merchandising, Promotions, Independents, Family Restaurant, Takeout, Quick Service Restaurant, Casual Dining Restaurant, Delivery, National, Custards/Cheesecakes, Cookies/Bars/Snacks, Ice Cream Desserts, Main Dishes, Dessert, Chocolate, CHIPS AHOY!, OREO, Cookies, Dessert Ingredients, Grab-and-Go, Convenience, Foodservice Industry, Menu, Creative Inspiration, Customer Experience, Consumer, Flavors & Ingredients, Menu Strategy, Food & Beverage, Packaging, Sales & Profitability, Drive-Thru, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Curbside Pickup, Fast-Casual Restaurant, Branded Ingredients, Flavor Profiles, Consumer Behavior, Indulgence, Limited Time Offers (LTOs), Dips/Spreads/Sauces, Sandwiches/Burgers, Prepackaged, Nostalgia
Donuts are on the rise. Though a longtime traditional staple of the breakfast daypart, they’re sweetening sales numbers at later hours too with endless varieties and flavor combinations. Innovative donut shops and donut-driven foodservice operations are baking big business across the country, and U.S. retail sales are soaring.1
Topics: Donuts/Pancakes/Waffles, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack, CHIPS AHOY!, OREO, Foodservice Industry, Sales & Profitability, Operations
"Today's consumers are willing to experiment with new dessert flavors and ingredients, but foodservice operators should optimize their assortments with trusted brand names and familiar products."
Topics: Millennials, Mobile, Dessert, CHIPS AHOY!, NILLA Wafers, NUTTER BUTTER, SOUR PATCH KIDS, Social Media, HONEY MAID, RITZ, Flavors & Ingredients, Menu Strategy
“As the largest and most diverse consumer demographic, millennials are global snacking adventurers in search of bold flavors.”
Topics: Desserts, Millennials, Dessert, Snack, Non-GMO, OREO, Flavors & Ingredients
As the foodservice trend of snacks as meal replacements whets consumers’ appetites for grab-and-go options that complement their busy lifestyles, dayparts are becoming increasingly snackified.
Topics: Brunch, Beverage, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Snack, Better-for-You
See how you can leverage 2020’s top trends to help tailor your menu for today’s evolving tastes.
Read more
