Casual Dining Shows Signs of Life – but New Challenges Arise
There’s good news to report for the casual-dining segment: customer enthusiasm is up. But the other side of the coin…
Tag: restaurant trends
Great Food & Service Drive Loyalty to Fast-Casual Restaurants; Pei Wei, Culvers, Panera Score Best
In a recent survey of restaurant customers in the United States, when it comes to identifying what drives loyalty for…
Restaurant Job Growth Hits 17-Year High in 2012, Is Third-Largest Job Creator into 2013
The restaurant industry added jobs at double the rate of the overall economy in 2012, and the National Restaurant Association…
Starbucks Continues Expansion in Dynamic India Market with the Opening of Its Much Anticipated Flagship Store in New Delhi
Continuing to expand across Asia, Company enters capital city with beautiful, contemporary store design, exclusive food offerings and a specially…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 2/5/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Playa Vista, CA-based CALIFORNIA PIZZA…
Fast-food chains revamp value menus
Wendy’s launched its first value menu in October 1989 — seven items ranging from a junior bacon cheeseburger to a…
Restaurant Performance Index Declined in December as Sales and Traffic Levels Softened
Same-store sales and customer traffic softened; Restaurant operators remain pessimistic about the economy Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) Due in large part…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 1/29/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Mississippi-based LOST PIZZA CO has…
Restaurant.com Survey Reveals Valentine’s Day Dining Trends
Restaurant.com, the nation’s largest dining deals site, reveals details about diners’ plans for restaurant romance this Valentine’s Day. A recent…
Restaurants Crack Down On Food Pics
Attention, foodies: Restaurant owners are asking you to stop snapping photos of your gourmet brie cheeseburger with truffle oil-drenched fries.…
Restaurant Growth in U.S. Up Over Last Year
There were 4,442 more restaurants in the U.S. in fall 2012 than there were in fall 2011, according to a…
Craft Beer Sales Double in Past Six Years, Set to Triple by 2017
While the economic downturn has affected consumer spending across many sectors, craft and craft-style beers are defying recessionary trends with…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 1/22/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Maryland-based FOUNTAIN ROCK MANAGEMENT GROUP…
LoyaltyPulse Study Finds That Restaurant Rewards Programs May Increase Guest Visits By 35%
Asheville, NC (RestaurantNews.com) Loyalogy, provider of loyalty program consulting and analysis services to the restaurant industry, announced the results of…
Fast-Food Franchises Spice Up Their Menus
A little over a decade ago, the primary spokesman for Taco Bell was a wildly popular talking Chihuahua, who, despite…
Value, Convenience Drive Loyalty to Quick-Serve Restaurants; McDonald’s Is Leader Despite Low Sat
A recent survey of restaurant consumers in the US by Consumer Edge Insight identifies the key factors that drive loyalty…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 1/15/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). BG URBAN CAFÉ of Denver,…
2013 Foodservice Trend Predictions
The restaurant industry continues to make gains and consumers are feeling more confident about spending their discretionary dollars on dining…
AccessPoint Group to Recruit Top Talent for Restaurants Nationwide with their Comprehensive Chef Placement and Hospitality Executive Placement Service
With their Comprehensive Chef Placement and Hospitality Executive Placement Service, hospitality industry pros AccessPoint Group uniquely qualified to help major…
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 1/08/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Dallas, TX-based PACIUGO ITALIAN GELATO…
Starbucks Gains Leadership in Nearly $1 Billion Light Roast Coffee Segment
Company Builds on Initial Category Success with New Taste of Lighter, Easy Drinking Starbucks® Blonde Roast Coffee Seattle, WA (RestaurantNews.com) …
Restaurant Chain Growth Report 1/02/13
Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). Milwaukee, WI-based VECCHIO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP…