Economic News
December 28, 2021
Study Says More Diners Are Willing To Eat Out Despite Heightened Omicron Concern
While heightened concern for the omicron variant is adding new requirements for dine-in restaurant customers in certain areas, consumers overall may not be as nervous about dining in as they once were, according to a recent study by Datassential.
December 27, 2021
Breakfast, Lunch Business Picks Up As More Return to School, Work, Activities
The NPD Group says traffic is picking up for breakfast, morning snack and lunch dayparts as more people are leaving their homes for school, work and activities.
December 21, 2021
Foodservice Industry Performance Dips Again Slightly, Says Technomic
The foodservice industry has seen two months of deceleration, according to the consumer trends and research company Technomic.
December 16, 2021
Technomic Makes Big-Picture Predictions for 2022
The global research firm forecasts industry recovery will continue in 2022, while operators will get more innovative than ever.
December 15, 2021
Restaurant Sales Are Off to a Strong December Start, Says Black Box
The first week of December posted stronger sales growth than the monthly sales growth reported for August, September and October—though it was 2 percentage points lower than the strongest week in November.
December 13, 2021
5 Foodservice Trends to Heat Up in 2022
Baum + Whiteman predicts robots will be the No. 1 trend of 2022, but the consultancy also expects plant-based chicken and ghost kitchens to gain in popularity after getting a good start this year.
December 8, 2021
Supply Chain Disruptions Challenge School Meal Programs
A new study from the School Nutrition Association gives a glimpse of what school meal programs have been dealing with as supply chain challenges disrupt operations behind the serving counter.
December 6, 2021
Technomic Predicts Global Restaurant Trends for 2022
From egg sandwiches gaining popularity to delivery kitchens losing steam, Technomic made its predictions on what it believes will be the six biggest trends for the coming year in its “2022 Global Restaurant Trends Forecast.”
December 2, 2021
October TIndex Shows Slight Decline in Foodservice Industry
Technomic cites softness in travel and leisure and less traffic for independents as reasons for the decline.
December 2, 2021
SHFM’s 2021 Benchmarking Study Illustrates Rising Costs and Check Averages
The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management released its “2021 Industry Standards and Benchmark Comparisons” study, and it puts numbers to trends that have become apparent in the industry—including rising product and labor costs and increasing check averages.
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