Millennials (6)

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

The plant-based foodservice trend is poised to help restaurant operations and other foodservice establishments grow a higher check average. Discover how consumer demand and millennial snack preferences are driving plant-based menu innovation.

Meal Kits Offered in Stores Bite into Foodservice Market Share

As national grocery chains go into the meal kit business, restaurant and other foodservice operators pick up on the trend. Discover how the ease and convenience of meal kits open new horizons of foodservice customer service and menu innovation tailored to millennial dining preferences.

Millennial Snack Trends Take a Bite Out Of Mealtime Business

The foodservice trend of snacks replacing meals is growing, turning menu innovation into snackification to help drive a higher check average at restaurant and other foodservice operations. Learn how millennial snack preferences and snacking trends are transforming the traditional foodservice approach to dayparts.

The Feel Deal: Texture Hits the Sweet Spot as a Snacking Trend

Engaging the senses for share-worthy experiences is a must for menu innovation meant to drive a higher check average among younger consumers. Learn why texture is expected to take hold as a sensory foodservice trend that restaurant operations will leverage to drive traffic among iGen and millennial snack enthusiasts.

Big Data Gives Foodservice Operators Lots to Chew On

Digital technology yields rich reserves of data that restaurant operations are leveraging to help improve customer service, personalize menu innovation and drive a higher check average. Learn how big data can make a big difference for your foodservice establishment.

Going with the Grain: Whole Grains Help Grow Foodservice Sales

Grains are making gains as a key foodservice trend. Learn about the grains foodservice operators are using to drive menu innovation for a higher check average.

Gotta Love It: Social Media Feeds the Need for Menu Innovation

Learn how social media drives menu innovation, compelling foodservice operations to strive for concepts with share-worthy flavor and visual appeal.

Sales Pick Up Speed at Fast-Fine Foodservice Operations

Fast-fine foodservice turbocharges the fast casual model. Learn how fine dining-inspired menu innovation and customer service can drive a higher check average.

Jams, Jellies and Preserves Make Sales Stick for Foodservice Operators

Learn how jelly, jams and preserves are evolving to bear fruit in a changing foodservice landscape and help drive a higher check average.

Taste Tempests Ahead: 2018 Snack and Foodservice Trends Forecast

Foodservice is heating up as it heads into 2018. Discover how demand for spicy flavor combinations is ushering in the New Year with bold menu innovation.

Growth Spurt: Micro Restaurant Operations Stand Tall Among Big Chains

Discover how the micro-chain foodservice trend grows business with menu innovation designed to drive a higher check average among millennials.

The Power of Peanut Butter: How a Foodservice Staple Still Spreads Sales Around

Peanut butter's versatility helps makes it a must for menu innovation. Learn how foodservice operators are using it to crack the nut of a higher check average.

The Lowdown on High Tech: How Foodservice Innovation Feeds the Bottom Line

Restaurant operations are turning to technology to lower costs and drive a higher check average. Learn how foodservice tech keeps pace with the need for speed.

Fast Casual and Fast-Food Chains Shift Sales into High Gear (Part 2)

Fast casual restaurant operations are a driving force for the foodservice trend of premium quality, Find out how menu innovation spurs a higher check average.

Fast Casual and Fast-Food Chains Shift Sales into High Gear (Part 1)

Learn why major foodservice brands are tapping touch-screen kiosks to serve up a higher check average, control costs and improve foodservice customer service.

Bodacious Bodega: Controversial Startup Feeds Millennial Snack Needs

Learn how the startup Bodega tempts the millennial snack market with a new level of foodservice convenience and taps into digital-driven snack trends.

Keep on Truckin’: Millennial-Driven Mobile Foodservice Trends

Food trucks are a foodservice phenomenon among millennial snack enthusiasts. Learn how menu innovation at mobile eateries help drive a higher check average.

Noshing on Nostalgia: Snacking Staples Take the Cake

Millennial snack needs may stress novelty, but nostalgia is a multi-generational snack trend. Learn why menu innovation should combine novelty and nostalgia.

Digging Into the Millennial Snacker Mindset, Part 2

Discover the psychological factors that drive millennial snack trends and their effect on foodservice preferences across the general population.

Food Halls Cater to Millennials with Menu Innovation

Food halls are replacing food courts as high-traffic foodservice hubs. Learn how they drive menu innovation for a higher check average among millennials.

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