After steady growth in 2019, report suggests 2020 will be the most challenging year on record for the Top 500 chain restaurants
April 23, 2020
Technomic released the Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report, which ranks each top chain by sales performance for the previous year. This year's report includes insight into what to expect for 2020.
Menu Matters report offers insight into how and why the current climate will affect trends for 2020/21
March 26, 2020
Political and economic unease, here and abroad, has been growing well before the onset of COVID-19. What the spread of COVID-19 has caused, is an amplification and acceleration of the Tide that was already rolling in. It's no less significant for its abruptness and shock value, but pandemics can have the effect of shaping and altering the trajectory of already identified trends.
NRA offers message about the official cancellation of annual trade show
March 24, 2020
Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show announced the cancellation of the 2020 National Restaurant Association Show due to coronavirus concerns.
Spring Scoop features products designed to help bar-and-grill operators easily get creative and innovate with their menus
March 2, 2020
The 25th edition of Scoop features products designed to help bar-and-grill operators easily get creative and innovate with their menus, with elevated, upsell-worthy versions of their traditional bar-and-grill fare.
Increasingly, consumers inquire about the health benefits of individual ingredients
February 24, 2020
Beyond wanting to know how beverages are prepared, consumers are inquiring about the health benefits of the individual ingredients, how those ingredients were sourced, and if the people who sourced them were treated and compensated fairly.
Everything's connected. That’s the central theme that emerged as Technomic considered the patterns, hurdles and opportunities that are poised to affect the restaurant and foodservice industry in 2020.
Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps and social media-friendly dining spaces will be vital to the industry
December 20, 2019
Plant-based “meats,” third-party delivery apps, social media-friendly dining spaces—these were not much more than blips on the radar in 2010. But in 2020, they are essential and vital to the industry.
According to new research, 74% of parents agree that there are not enough healthy kids' menu option.
September 9, 2019
Restaurant kids' menus often seem like an afterthought across restaurant segments—with the same hamburgers, chicken strips, and French fries commonly offered. These fried options are likely why a lack of healthy kids' menu items is a top concern among parents.