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The art of marketing wine to millennials
Baby boomers are still the biggest spenders when it comes to wine, but millennials are the fastest-growing group of wine drinkers, and their social-savvy ways, adventurous palates and quest for fun are...
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Q-and-A: A perspective on restaurants from Golden Corral’s Bob McDevitt and...
Bob McDevitt is the senior vice president of franchising for fast-casual chain Golden Corral and is on International Franchise Association‘s board of directors. North Carolina-based Golden Corral has...
View ArticleThe roadside pantry: Changing shopping habits present opportunities for food...
It’s clear from watching grocery store trends that people do not shop the way they used to. They buy food all over the place now, from drive-up espresso stands to food trucks to food counters at...
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Beverage trends: High-margin specialty drinks rise with summer temperatures
(Photo: Flickr user Bonita Suraputra) Beverage sales have become increasingly important at restaurants, where high-margin specialty drinks are growing in popularity and sometimes even replacing snack...
View ArticleHow millennial, retail trends impact breakfast menus, flavors, products — and...
Every day two-thirds of consumers eat breakfast, most of it at home. But in the past few years restaurants have been working hard to lure customers away from their kitchens by expanding into the...
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The ins and outs of running an outdoor dining operation
(Photo: NEWSCRED) Last winter’s blizzards and arctic blasts started becoming a distant memory the minute restaurants around the country set up the patio tables and opened the rooftop decks for the...
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Recent restaurant revamps showcase industry trends, changes
(Photo: Flickr user Mike Mozart) When Denny’s recently unveiled their newest restaurant, set to open in Manhattan’s Financial District, the design was nearly unrecognizable. The new restaurant is full...
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How sustainable design is good for business and good for your brand
The shipping container facade of restaurant EL REY in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Flickr user Rich Renomeron) As consumers become more aware of where their food is coming from, restaurants and retailers...
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Restaurants, grocers cope as beef prices continue to rise
(Photo: Flickr user Youssef Abdelaal) Beef prices have been rising for several years and there’s seemingly no ceiling, an ongoing trend that’s challenging restaurants and retailers to make changes...
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Tasting menus gain popularity among diners, chefs
(Photo:Marigold Kitchen) America’s foodies have educated themselves about different cuisines and exotic ingredients through travel, food TV shows, social sharing sites and even old-fashioned...
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Chocolate dessert trends: Portions, presentation and flavor twists on classics
(Photo: Flickr user Stu Spivack) Tight economic times, trends toward healthier dining and new seasonal flavors may drive us to change our dessert habits at times, but Americans still want to indulge in...
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Digital technology plays a growing role in employee training
(Photo: Flickr user Alan Light) Digital technology in the food world isn’t just about putting tablets on tables and giving smartphone users new ordering and payment options. It’s also about digital...
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Mobile payments: Considering the risks and the benefits for restaurants
(Photo: Flickr user Kiril Strax) Smartphone-toting consumers are always looking for ways to make their lives easier, and it seems like mobile payments could be another thing for restaurants and other...
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Trend report: Americans are eating pizza, and a lot of it
(Photo: Flickr user Mark H. Anbinder) What are consumers consuming? Pizza — and a lot of it. Every week, two out of three Americans eat pizza. In fact, the average consumer purchases pizza...
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Infographics: The Food Waste Reduction Alliance releases analysis of food...
One in six Americans is food insecure, yet 40% of America’s edible food goes to waste every year. Those statistics paint the grim picture of the state of food and how much we’re wasting in the U.S....
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A sneak peak at consumer dessert behavior, trends
From red velvet to pumpkin, croissant hybrids to savory sweets, desserts have showcased a huge number of changing trends over the past few years. But what are consumers actually eating? And what do...
View Article5 steps for practicing sustainability in 2015
Though it may be hard to believe, 2014 is over and 2015 has begun, but one trend that remains consistent is the restaurant industry’s continued interest in sustainability. The proof is evident. This...
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Datassential: Food trends to watch in 2015
(Photo: Flickr user Ross Bruniges) At the end of each year, the team at Datassential releases our list of the trends to watch in the upcoming year, leveraging our extensive data from services like...
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Report: Challenging and redefining consumer loyalty
(Photo: Flickr user Lauren Parnell Marino) Loyalty programs and other loyalty efforts are fairly common among food retailers, brands and restaurants, but in today’s digital world, loyalty programs have...
View ArticleThe restaurant industry’s path dependence problem
On one of too-many-to-count recent cross country flights, I had the pleasure of reading entrepreneur/venture capitalist Peter Thiel’s great new book “Zero to One“. Among many topics of interest, I...
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