Spending More on Dining Out In the 35 years from 1977 to 2012, the average American household budget spent on food away from home increased from 30% to 43%. July 3, 2014 Sandwiches were the most expensive category, averaging $6.74 in the Northeast in 2012, while Mexican food was the least expensive.Read More
Factors in Foodservice With an economic turnaround taking its time to materialize, consumers are slowly returning to the nation's restaurants. June 8, 2014 While the restaurant scene appears to be a booming one, it is not without its pitfalls,Read More
Fewer Families in Restaurants Restaurant visits by families with kids have been declining since 2008. May 25, 2014 Families with kids made 1 billion fewer visits to U.S. restaurants over the past six years.Read More
Sustainability in Restaurants Sustainability and social responsibility are taking on greater importance within the foodservice industry. February 4, 2014 Among consumers, 63% say they are more likely to visit a foodservice operation they view as socially conscious. Read More
Restaurant Sales Growth Continues This will mark the fifth consecutive year of restaurant industry sales growth despite a continued challenging economic landscape. January 29, 2014 Industry sales are projected to exceed $683 billion in 2014, up 3.6% from 2013's sales volume of $659.3 billion.Read More
Safety Shortcomings in Restaurants Restaurants are still falling short on several key foodborne illness prevention practices. December 18, 2013 About 3,000 of the annual cases of foodborne illness are fatal.Read More
Growing Yogurt Yogurt is now a double-digit growth category for many foodservice operations. December 9, 2013 Per capita yogurt consumption has more than doubled over the decade, and now nearly one in three individuals eats yogurt.Read More
Breakfast Trends Most consumers still source breakfast from home, according to a new report. December 6, 2013 Just 20% of consumers report eating breakfast away from home more often than they did a year ago.Read More
Impact of Calories on Menus Fewer than half of patrons, on average, notice the calorie counts on menus. November 18, 2013 Those counts did not seem to have any impact on what consumers ordered and how often they frequented the restaurant.Read More
Canada's Restaurants in 2014 Canadian consumers' foodservice preferences continue to evolve. November 15, 2013 Technomic has identified five key trends expected to play a big role in the coming year.Read More