Changes and Opportunities in 2020 and Beyond Needless to say, this has been a year like no other with unprecedented challenges. These will likely continue well into the foreseeable future. These challenges have been especially taxing on the restaurant industry and its more than 13.5 million employees (as of 2019), both of which have been especially hard […]
Maintaining a competitive edge in the foodservice landscape is no easy task. As any restaurant operator can confirm, succeeding in the modern marketplace requires constant innovation and the ability to capitalize on the latest trends. This is especially true amid the pandemic. Here are a few restaurant growth strategies to keep business moving forward through the […]
Our restaurant industry has been met with the most difficult operational challenges in modern time. These changes all happened practically overnight, but the industry’s spirit and determination should not be underestimated. But, speaking with a restaurant consultant on how to deal with COVID-19 mandates can make things a whole lot easier. While dealing with all […]
Restaurant Best Practices According to the National Restaurant Association’s “What’s Hot” report, American Culinary Federation chefs named sustainability and waste reduction in the top trends of the year. In fact, seven of the top twenty trends listed by the chefs related in some way to sustainable and environmentally sound practices. For some time now, the […]
Restaurant Design While great food and customer service are essential for return business, the ambiance and restaurant design are equally as important. Ideally, you would create an environment where customers feel comfortable while maximizing the number of guest you can serve at any given time. Your restaurant’s design sets the stage for a customer’s dining experience. The music, tables, […]
Restaurant Consumer Trends: Millennial Population More than other generations, millennials want to eat healthier and take part in an active lifetsyle. They are moving away from a fear of calories and carbs to a diet that includes these along with fats. Thirty-three percent of millennials are using bloggers to gather information about nutrition and health. Also, 36% of […]
Menu Pricing: Getting the Food and Drinks Pricing Right: The Difference Between Succeeding and Going Under Yes, having good quality food and drinks is the key to success, but so is the pricing. Think about influential restaurateur Barbara Lynch for instance. She credits the opening of her second and third restaurants to learning about […]
Are Vegan Restaurants the Next Big Food Trend? Veganism, defined as not consuming or using animal byproducts, has gone mainstream of late. It is no longer entirely acceptable to ignore vegans when designing your restaurant, and some established joints such as Gigi Pizzeria in Sydney, Australia, have gone meat free. In fact, vegan and […]
How Demographics, Lifestyle, and Technology are Changing Restaurant Consumer Trends In general, demographics refer to quantitative characteristics such as age, gender, and geographic location used in marketing to segment large populations into small, marketable groups with similar characteristics and collectively influence many consumer trends, behaviors, and expectations. By understanding more about current and […]
Food Trends Going out to eat is more popular than ever. In recent years, restaurant spending has outpaced grocery spending for the first time in history. Restaurants that do well to attract customers usually emphasize the economical and convenient aspects of their foods and food services. Some of the highest grossing restaurants include McDonald’s, Subway, […]