Trends (9)
Late Boomers: Baby Boomer-Focused Foodservice poised to Flourish
December 11, 2018
Millennial dining looms large for restaurant operations, but grasping the preferences and expectations of baby boomers also helps drive a higher check average. Explore how this huge foodservice demographic with abundant disposable income could result in a sales boom with the right menu innovation.
GrubHub Delivers Growth, Feasts on Foodservice Market Share
November 27, 2018
The rapid rise of GrubHub underscores the popularity of the delivery foodservice trend and its power to drive a higher check average. Explore the evolution of this juggernaut, its impact on the foodservice industry and its implications for the future of millennial dining and menu innovation.
Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 2)
November 20, 2018
From point-of-sale platforms to complete management systems for restaurant operations, investment in technology is serving the foodservice industry well. Explore how tech elevates millennial dining and makes it easier to be a customer satisfaction restaurant that garners a higher check average.
Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 1)
October 23, 2018
Celebrity investors, equity firms and major financial conglomerates are serving up a feast of financing for restaurant operations. Learn about the latest financing to help improve foodservice customer service, menu innovation and the millennial dining experience for a higher check average.
Delivery-Only Restaurants Steer Foodservice in New Direction
October 16, 2018
As labor costs rise, margins tighten and demand for speed and convenience grows, delivery-only restaurants offer a cost-effective alternative to the brick-and-mortar model. Explore the technological, economic and demographic shifts driving the rise of the delivery-only foodservice trend.
Get Unreal: Virtual Foodservice Trends Poised to Produce Real Profits
October 9, 2018
As digital technology evolves, the foodservice industry adapts it to lower labor costs, streamline operations and sharpen the focus on quality. Learn how augmented reality is helping to drive menu innovation and generate a higher check average in the millennial dining market.
Fast Facts: Catching Up with QSR Foodservice Trends
September 25, 2018
QSRs are picking up the pace as they strive to encourage a higher check average and meet the need for speed in millennial dining. Explore the foodservice trends accelerating the evolution of QSRs, from menu innovation to sustainable packaging to technological integration.
On Course: Restaurant Operations Cook Up A Promising Future
September 11, 2018
Restaurant operations have a full plate of sluggish sales, tight margins and pressing consumer demands. But foodservice trends and technological advances offer opportunities for growth. Explore how they can help drive a higher check average and enhance the millennial dining experience.
Global Snack Trends Open a World of Opportunities
September 4, 2018
Foodservice trends have gone global as adventure-loving millennial snack fans seek out exotic flavor profiles. Learn how menu innovation and domestic snack trends are increasingly inspired by internationally cuisine as foodservice operators strive for a higher check average from young consumers.
Foodservice for Thought: Millennials Put Value and Values at Top of Menu
August 28, 2018
Millennial snack fans' dual hunger for value-pricing and values-oriented products are altering the foodservice landscape. Explore the foodservice trend of millennial dining-driven menu innovation that balances premium quality, price and sustainable practices to drive a higher check average.
Taste Trends: Doing Millennial Snack Fans a Flavor (Or Two, Or Three, Or More!)
August 21, 2018
Menu innovation tailored to the snack trends of millennial snack enthusiasts can help feed the bottom line. Explore the latest flavor profiles poised to help foodservice providers and restaurant operations drive a higher check average among millennials and other consumers.
The Pluses of Pulses: A Plant-Based Snack Trend Grows
August 14, 2018
Sales of snacks with pulse ingredients have taken root as a foodservice trend for the millennial snack market. Hungry for menu innovation with alternative ingredients, young consumers turn to pulses as part of the plant-based snack trend. Learn how pulses can help you grow a higher check average.
Wake-Up Call: Breakfast-Inspired Menu Innovation Creates a Stir
August 7, 2018
Breakfast foodservice trends are inspiring menu innovation among restaurant operations with an appetite for a higher check average across dayparts. Explore how breakfast items are influencing food promotions and the latest dessert trends to change the landscape of millennial dining.
Go Time: Foodservice Operations Arrive at Takeout and Delivery Solutions
July 31, 2018
As delivery becomes an essential part of the customer satisfaction restaurant experience, restaurants look for ways to integrate it seamlessly into their operations. Learn the dos and don'ts for integrating this foodservice customer service phenomenon into your foodservice operation.
Sweet Talk: Consumers Love Sweet Snack Trends
July 24, 2018
Sweet snack trends are extending across dayparts as foodservice operations adapt to shifting consumer expectations. Explore how the industry is balancing consumer demand for rich, satisfying sweets with better-for-you and wellness requirements to drive menu innovation and a higher check average.
Hot Stuff: 2018 Summer Foodservice Trends
July 17, 2018
Foodservice trend experts offer a smorgasbord of predictions for what will be this summer's hottest foods and beverages. Learn how foodservice operators can fuse seasonality and novelty to encourage a higher check average from a millennial snack market with robust appetite for flavor adventures and menu innovation.
Fruitful Business: Fruit and Veggie Snack Trend Grows Stronger
July 3, 2018
The millennial snack trend of treats with fruit and vegetable ingredients is growing across demographic groups. Explore how fruit- and vegetable-based snacks inspire menu innovation and the latest dessert trends for restaurant operations who want to feed on the better-for-you foodservice phenomenon for a higher check average.
Taste Test: Small Foodservice Operations Nourish New Concepts
June 26, 2018
Learn how small foodservice operations, fueled by consumer demand for menu innovation, make a big impact on millennial dining while cutting restaurant costs.
Mediterranean Flavors Spice Up Foodservice Sales
June 19, 2018
Mediterranean flavors are fueling menu innovation as restaurant operations strive to feed millennial dining preferences for tasty, better-for-you fare. Explore the evolution of Mediterranean-inspired snack trends which can help your foodservice establishment drive a higher check average.
Meal Kits Offered in Stores Bite into Foodservice Market Share
June 11, 2018
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.