Google Releases Top Ten List of 2011’s Most Searched Restaurant Brands
Google has released its 2011 Year-End Zeitgeist lists which give insight into the year’s top search terms. Included in this…
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Market Research Finds Hispanic Share of Restaurant Sales Ticking Upward
Rockville, MD (RestaurantNews.com) MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report “Latino Foodservice Trends in the U.S.” to their…
Restaurants to Serve 100 Million Americans this New Year’s Weekend, According to the National Restaurant Association
Washington, DC (RestaurantNews.com) The National Restaurant Association estimates that 100 million Americans plan to celebrate the New Year by going…
Restaurant News Bites: 2012 Menu Trends, Breakfast, Restaurant Domain Names
The National Restaurant Association has released its report on the trends that will shape menus the most in 2012. The…
Technomic Finds Ample Growth Opportunities for Restaurants Serving Breakfast
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) While breakfast sales have grown steadily for restaurants, retailers and suppliers over the past few years, consumer…
Hottest Restaurant Menus Trends in 2012 Include Healthful Kids’ Meals and Locally Sourced Ingredients, According to National Restaurant Association
The National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot in 2012” survey of nearly 1,800 professional chefs — members of the American Culinary…
Visits to U.S. Restaurants Flat for First Three Quarters of 2011
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) The U.S. restaurant industry entered 2011 hopeful after ending 2010 with two consecutive quarters of one percent…
Five Foodservice Trends Set to Shape Restaurant Menus in 2012
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) Competition in the foodservice industry is always fierce and restaurant chains are constantly jockeying for your business,…
Lakewood Ranch-based restaurant chain growing strong
Amid an economy that has cut into consumers’ ability to dine out, First Watch Restaurants Inc. is growing — aggressively.…
Dining: Chains grab ahold of 24-hour eating trend
We eat what we want, when we want. No more of this breakfast, lunch and dinner stuff. We snack all…
Restaurant Operators Use New and Unique Flavors to Respond to Consumer Demands Without Breaking the Bank
Chicago, IL (RestaurantNews.com) A precarious balance has been struck in the restaurant industry, with prices being held as low as…
Black Friday Diners Expected to Hit 32 Million
The National Restaurant Association estimates that 14 million Americans will visit a restaurant for a Thanksgiving meal this year, and…
Seven Leading U.S. Restaurant Trends for 2012
Just as the nation’s economic forecast includes mixed signals, restaurants across the U.S. face a varied landscape of expected trends…
September Restaurant Sales, Traffic Levels Show Improvement
Buoyed by stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) topped the 100…
U.S. Restaurant Consumers Drinking More Tap Water Instead of Buying Beverages
Tap water is one of the fastest growing beverages ordered at U.S. restaurants whereas revenue-generating beverages have been declining over…
New Study: Social Media has Outsized Impact on Sales and Brand Perception
NEW YORK (RestaurantNews.com) According to final results from a new Ogilvy-ChatThreads study of restaurant consumers, individuals exposed to social content…
Restaurants: Consumer Confidence, Rising Food Costs Driving Decline
BOULDER, Colo. (RestaurantNews.com) The food service industry went into 2011 with high hopes. After two years of declining sales and…
Market Force Study Reveals Cheesecake Factory is Favorite Casual-Dining Restaurant for Second Year in a Row
Texas Roadhouse is No. 2 and Olive Garden is No. 3 in national consumer survey BOULDER, Colo. (RestaurantNews.com) Cheesecake Factory…
Restaurant Performance Index Fell to Lowest Level in 13 Months Amid Growing Operator Uncertainty
Dampened by softer sales and traffic levels and continued uncertainty among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index…
Restaurant News Bites: ShopHouse, Panera, The Fuzzy Peach
Technomic has examined the menus of over 100 independent restaurants to compile their new report on upcoming food trends. Beverages…
Chipotle Mexican Grill Shines in Sluggish Economy – Wendy’s Lags
NEW YORK, NY (RestaurantNews.com) As the global economy begins to sputter and US unemployment in the pivotal 18- to 24-year-old…
Emerging Menu Trends, Beverages Taking Center Stage as Ingredients
A new report released by Technomic examines the menus of 100 independent restaurants across the U.S. to identify new food…