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(July 26, 2011)
Fast casual poised for growth
Fast casual gets a lot of buzz in the industry, but it hasn’t taken off in Canada to the same degree that it has in the U.S. With a new influx of American...
(July 20, 2011)
Foodservice offerings sway consumers’ hotel selection, says Technomic
Overall, 40 per cent of business and leisure guests say that foodservice offerings are very important to their choice of hotel. They prefer hotels with a casual-dining restaurant, a bar or lounge, and...
(May 25, 2011)
Make that to go
While still a relatively recent innovation in the industry, offering customers the ease of ordering through the Internet for delivery or pick-up is a growing trend. In 2010, Internet ordering made...
(May 19, 2011)
Popular menu items for the summer traffic increase
Customers use take-out more in the summer months and visit restaurants more often for afternoon or evening snacks, as they are out and about when days are longer. More visits...
(May 11, 2011)
Disparate mindsets of post-recession consumers will shape U.S. restaurant industry recovery and growth
Consumers are of two different mindsets when it comes to spending ─ those that cannot spend freely and those that can ─ and the dichotomy between these two mindsets will shape the U.S. restaurant industry...
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