Restaurant Chain Growth Report 12/03/13
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Michigan-based…
Tag: restaurant trends
What’s Hot Culinary Forecast Predicts Locally Sourced Food as Top Restaurant Menu Trend of 2014
National Restaurant Association survey of professional chefs also shows environmental sustainability and healthful kids’ menu as top trends Washington, DC …
Restaurants in Dinova’s Network Gain as Company Surges Beyond $1 Billion in Corporate Dining Spend Under Management
Dinova’s Corporate Clients Record Five Percent Dining Increase in Third Quarter Atlanta, GA (RestaurantNews.com) Dinova LLC, the leading provider of…
Restaurant Performance Index Hit a Four-Month High in October
Same-store sales and customer traffic levels improved; Operators are somewhat more bullish about sales growth and the economy Washington, DC …
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 11/26/13
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Connecticut-based…
Black Friday Shopping: The Restaurant Plan
As retailers experiment with extended Black Friday shopping hours, restaurants are responding by flipping on the “We’re Open” sign in…
Business-Meal Spending Makes A Comeback in October
A recent survey by Consumer Edge Insight shows a large increase in spending on business-related meals, including more consumers trading…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 11/19/13
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Sandy,…
79 Million Americans will Rely on Restaurants this Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday, New National Restaurant Association Research Finds
Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) New research from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) found that 33 million Americans will rely on restaurants…
Sit-Down Dining Poised To Stand Back Up
As more consumers opt for meals at home, spending their eating-out dollars on gourmet cupcakes for dessert, the past few…
10 Restaurant Trends for 2014
Technomic, the nation’s leading foodservice research and consulting firm, brings together the best judgments of its consultants and editors to…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 11/13/13
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Mclean,…
Beer Is Losing Share of “Favorite” Alcohol Category Among Men and 21-27 Year Olds, But Gaining Among Women
A survey by Consumer Edge Insight shows weakening affinity to the beer category among the consumer groups the industry has…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 11/05/13
Growing Concepts of Multi Unit Operators Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Camillus,…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in September Amid Dampened Sales and Customer Traffic Levels
Same-store sales and customer traffic levels softened; Operators’ confidence in the economy continued to slide Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) As a…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 10/29/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Miami, FL-based NATURAL CHICKEN GRILL…
Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar Debuts in New York City’s Upper East Side
Starbucks customer experience melds with Teavana’s tea artistry to create a first-of-its-kind modern tea bar New York, NY (RestaurantNews.com) Starbucks…
For millennials, food isn’t just food. It’s community.
Four years ago, as restaurants were watching their sales drop by double digits during the great recession, the owners of…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 10/22/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Miamisburg, OH-based RON’S PIZZA (founded…
Maggiano’s Little Italy Drops Anchor in Annapolis
Annapolis, MD (RestaurantNews.com) Maggiano’s Little Italy opened its first Maryland store this week during National Pasta Month, in the Westfield’s…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 10/15/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Monrovia, CA-based ORIGINAL TOMMY’S HAMBURGERS…
Maggiano’s Drops Anchor in Annapolis Bringing 165 Jobs to “America’s Sailing Capital”
Guests can get first bite of made-from-scratch, Italian-American cuisine at Westfield Annapolis mall starting Oct. 14 Annapolis, MD (RestaurantNews.com) Just…