Inflation Sends Restaurant Customers on a Hunt for Value
Deals, drive-thru, and coffee chains are all gaining speed at this recovery stage.
Consumer Trends
Menu Price Inflation Isn't Letting Up
Prices rose 8 percent in August, the highest year-over-year mark of 2022.
Robert Thompson Has an Answer to America’s Pickleball Fever
The founder of Punch Bowl Social calls Camp Pickle’s whitespace “bigger than anything I’ve ever worked on before.”
Chicken Wing Prices Take Restaurants on Another Wild Ride
It’s been an up-and-down year, as usual, for one of the sector’s hottest commodities.
The ROI of ESG for Restaurant Brands
Data experts weigh in on the relationship between customers and brand responsibility.
4 Quick-Service Chicken Trends to Watch
If the Chicken Wars proved anything, it’s that the American appetite for the protein knows no...
Restaurant Franchising After COVID: A Story of Resiliency and Rebound
Restaurant franchising did far more than weather the worst COVID-19 could muster. And now, it’s on the cusp of more growth, higher standards, and no shortage of possibilities.
A Vision of a Post-COVID Era Emerges for Restaurants
From inflation to flexible work, some trends appear more lasting than others.
Regulations Lift, But Pandemic Dining Habits are Here to Stay
Inflation may be at an all-time high, but consumers still need to eat.
Restaurants are in Perfect Storm, but Solutions Abound
While operators are up against a number of challenges, there’s also an exciting opportunity at hand.