Mark Bucher, founder of BGR The Burger Joint, is fighting for asparagus’ permanent existence at BGR’s 19 locations. Starting May 15, he has one month to successfully leverage in-store marketing and a Twitter campaign (#savetheasparagus) to keep asparagus on the menu, or come June 16, it will be a casualty of the french fry wars. […]
Restaurants use online and email marketing to provide consumers the personalized offers they prefer, according to new research by the National Restaurant Association released today. The research found that electronic marketing channels complement traditional and offline channels as part of a successful marketing mix. Funded by an unrestricted research grant by LivingSocial, the study analyzed current marketing […]
The mild winter weather across much of the country helped to offset the negative impact that rising gas prices traditionally have had on convenience store (c-store) visits, according to The NPD Group, a leading market research company. NPD’s Convenience Store Monitor reports that in the first calendar quarter of 2012 compared to same quarter year ago, c-store traffic […]
An original restaurant concept, JJ’s Red Hots, is bringing its premier handcrafted, chargrilled hot dogs and sausages to Charlotte, North Carolina, at 1514 East Blvd. "This concept is inspired by beloved hot dog joints like Ted’s in Buffalo, New York, where I grew up eating chargrilled hot dogs, onion rings, and shakes,” says founder Jonathan Luther. “Ted’s and […]
Domino's Pizza is responding to the needs of choice consumers, today launching a gluten-free crust available in all of its nearly 5,000 U.S. stores and becoming the first national pizza delivery chain to offer such a product. Domino’s Pizza consulted with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) to ensure its products and team member training meet the […]
Egg sandwiches that are tasty and nutritious are hard to come by in most fast food chains. Consumer Reports tried egg sandwiches from Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Subway—and deemed Subway’s Egg White and Cheese on Mornin’ Flatbread most tasty. Consumer Reports also evaluated the nutrition of egg sandwiches from those chains and […]
The range and quality of foods now offered at many U.S. colleges and universities has created a greater degree of competition. According to recent Mintel research, 72 percent of college students who have dined on campus have done so at their campus cafeteria, compared to 65 percent who have done so at a café, restaurant, […]
Adventurous diners, often called foodies, are significantly more likely to choose menu items with bitter, sour, and umami flavors, according to the results of a new Culinary Visions Panel survey. The survey explored over 500 consumers’ preferences for all five flavors, including sweet and salty. The Culinary Visions Panel defines a foodie as those who […]
A new study from local market consumer research firm Scarborough reveals that health-conscious consumers, defined as American adults who belong to a gym and buy local or organic food, make up 9 percent (21 million) of the American adult population. Even these health-conscious consumers, however, can't resist the expanding healthy menu options or the convenience […]
Experts agreed during a QSR-hosted webinar that energy drinks offer quick-serve operators a tremendous growth opportunity that has so far been largely untapped. Guy Wootton, director of category insights for Red Bull, provided his outlook on the beverage category along with David Lockwood, director of research consultancy for Mintel, in a complimentary webinar hosted by […]
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies is honored to be volunteering at the 3rd annual Moving Towards a Cure for Brain Tumors Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Sloan’s Lake Park in Denver, Colorado. The family friendly 5k run/walk, which starts at 10:00 a.m. is sponsored by the non-profit organization Miles For Hope and aims to […]
Pizza consumption continues to rise. More than four in 10 (41 percent of) consumers polled say they’re now eating pizza once a week, compared to 26 percent just two years ago. Pizza consumption has increased over the past two years as leading players revamp menus to include more innovative specialty pizzas, gourmet ingredients, and items […]
TCBY launched Greek frozen yogurt in stores Thursday, April 5. Having announced its plans to add Greek frozen yogurt to its lineup in January, TCBY is the heralder of nationwide Greek frozen yogurt. “It’s certainly always advantageous to be the first on anything,” says Greg Allison, TCBY’s senior director of global branding, innovation, and licensing. […]
The crème de le crème of the restaurant and foodservice industry gathered on the Monterey Peninsula in California at the 20th Annual Ted J. Balestreri Leadership Classic from March 7-10 in support of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's (NRAEF) ProStart program. More than $150,000 was raised for the two-year, career-building program that blends classroom […]
LivingSocial today announced the national launch of Takeout & Delivery, a virtual restaurant row to help eager eaters across the country order food for pickup or delivery from thousands of local restaurants, quickly, effortlessly, and at a value. Takeout & Delivery provides the company’s quick-service and fast-casual restaurant partners in 26 markets with a better […]
Mintel has announced today the first consumer research report in an in-depth series examining Chinese consumer behavior. The in-depth report titles will run every month throughout the year, each focusing on a separate CPG, foodservice, retail, and lifestyle sector, and will be the only reports on the Chinese market available globally that combine both primary […]
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