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Easy, Healthy and Just for Me: Current Trends in Fast Casual Dining
Consumers are still flocking to fast casual restaurants, which offer a convenient and affordable alternative to traditional sit-down dining. Which trends are shaping the industry today? Here are a few key areas to watch: Technology It’s playing a more significant role than ever in the fast casual dining experience. Consumers love the convenience of...
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Keep Your Menu Up to Date with Creative Executions
Appeal to diners’ current preferences and boost your sales with these quick tips on trending formats and cuisines. 1. Food Bowls What they are: Examples of successful food bowl executions include Chipotle, sweetgreen, honeygrow and more. Customers choose from ingredients starting with a base like rice or greens, a protein and various toppings, offering...
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Eyes on the Decline in
Away-From-Home DiningThe foodservice industry is navigating a drop in away-from-home traffic, particularly at full-service restaurants (FSR) and quick-service restaurants (QSR). Isolating the main factors behind the decline can give operators a clearer idea of how to keep diners coming back. What’s Behind the Decline? In short, the two-pronged effects of inflation and increased food prices...
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Turkey Bacon Avocado Egg Boats
Go ahead and rock the boat with this delicious and protein-rich breakfast offering. Halved avocados become vessels for turkey bacon topped with egg and a sprinkle of sumac, salt and pepper. After baking, the boats get another shower of onions, pepper and crispy bacon.
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3 Menu Approaches to Maximize Patron Loyalty
It turns out many diners are creatures of habit, as a recent Technomic survey reports that 48% of consumers prefer to revisit familiar restaurants versus taking a chance on a new place. Yet many of those returning guests will welcome the chance to switch up their usual to try a new dish, since 46% of...
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Give Kids’ Menus a Healthy Boost with Turkey
Restaurant operators looking to attract more families know the importance of developing a children’s menu that satisfies both parents and kids. While kids want simple and tasty dishes, parents want to see options that provide health benefits. Lucky for everyone, turkey’s many functional benefits check all the boxes for a healthy protein to include on...
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Empower Seniors with Cooking Classes
Keeping seniors active and engaged is essential for promoting happiness and healthy aging in their golden years. They need regular physical exercise, social connections and fun activities that keep them mentally sharp. Interactive cooking classes tick off multiple boxes for caregivers and foodservice operators who want to help these adults make the most of life....
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Segment Spotlight: Fast-Fine Dining
Inspired by the success of fast-casual restaurants, many restaurateurs are exploring a new type of concept, known as fast-fine or fine-casual dining. The goal in this environment is to serve high-quality food at a lower cost and with faster service. Without reservations, high-ticket items or full table service, the eating experience is more accessible to...
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Over time, turkey has had increasingly different uses on menus. Here at Butterball, we’ve seen significant changes in the preparation and serving of turkey, particularly over the last decade. It’s no surprise to us that more and more operators are recognizing that this versatile protein works across all dayparts, menus and foodservice segments. Nowadays, there’s...
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Restaurant sales have declined by 2% in the past few months, for a loss of $1 billion since November’s record of $47.3 billion. It is reported that cold weather was a major factor in the slower customer traffic.
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