Despite belt tightening, consumers prove they still want to snack
MTY Food Group’s Q2 reflected a broader trend in the industry in that the snack category is performing well amid a tough macroenvironment.
Delivering the Digital Restaurant: Are third-party marketplace orders more profitable than direct ordering?
Exploring the differences between these delivery options.
MenuWise: Why you should optimize your menu communications using consumer research
No one knows more about the problems with your menu communications than your customers.
Menu inflation at full-service restaurants outpaced QSRs in June
Full-service prices in June rose 0.6% versus limited-service prices, which were up 0.2%, suggesting QSRs’ aggressive shift to value offerings is having an impact.
Why a commitment to sustainability is a game-changer for F&B businesses
Making real commitments to sustainability is the responsibility of any modern business – especially in the hospitality sector, where the impact is huge and the potential for creating widescale change is endless
Tech Tracker: Foodservice tech is now gamifying everything
The Devour Web3 food delivery platform lets customers play games for rewards; 1Huddle launched a new AI feature to gamify training manuals.
What the latest closures mean for the restaurant industry
Nearly 33% of the Top 500 chains experienced a net decrease in 2023 and those closures have continued in 2024.
AI can drive restaurant industry revenue and profits — if you can look past the hype
Here are 8 ways that AI can alleviate restaurant problems.
How Michelin-recommended Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings became an emerging East Coast restaurant brand
After 16 years as an independent eatery in Flushing, Queens, Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao began expanding into new markets and new store formats.
Mid-2024 report: The ‘restaurant renaissance’ hangover kicks in
The first half of 2024 has been defined by bankruptcies, closures, consumer pullback, value wars, and bifurcation.
