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

The rate of tech innovation in foodservice continues to accelerate. Chipotle's surging digital sales and Walmart's Ghost Kitchens exemplify the trend.

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

Commercial and noncommercial foodservice sales seem poised to increase—if labor issues don’t derail operations and profitability.

Time-Tested: Which Pandemic Practices Could Become Permanent?

Find out what adjustments operators across the country made during the pandemic—and how those moves are now helping them increase business.

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

Discover which flavor, format and other breakfast trends today’s consumers want commercial and noncommercial foodservice, micro market and vending operators to provide.

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

Now that restrictions have lifted, restaurant operations are straining to find staff to accommodate dine-in demand. Explore how major chains are coping.

Extra Helping: Foodservice Operators Tap More Tech to Propel Profits

Tech innovations at major restaurant brands are opening up new sales horizons. Learn how drones and digital are poised to propel profits to new heights.

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

COVID-19 accelerated foodservice innovation. Learn how Domino's and McDonald's are testing next-gen tech to extend the momentum for post-pandemic profits.

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

While snacks overtook meals during COVID-19, family dining had to be transformed. Explore how Golden Corral, IHOP, and others are reinventing themselves.

Post-Pandemic Possibilities: A Plateful of Opportunities and Challenges

As the restaurant industry enters the post-pandemic era, major brands rebalance to navigate a transitional phase, retain gains and reemerge stronger.

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

Restaurants met evolving off-premises packaging needs last year. But are they ready to address new outdoor dining demands this summer?

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

Pizza continues to propel sales in off-premises channels. Learn about Pizza Hut's pickup lane innovation and opportunities for growth in the segment.

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

Learn how major restaurant chains like McDonald's are improving margins by moving out of big-box retail stores for stand-alone locations with drive-thrus.

Rustling Up Resiliency: Top Chains Make Big Gains Despite Pandemic

Explore how major restaurant chains have managed to boost sales despite COVID-19 and learn what to expect as they continue to build on their success.

The Rise of Ghost Kitchens: What to Know

Find out how ghost kitchens are helping both established restaurants and new dining concepts make delivery a cost-effective option.

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.

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.

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