Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumers balk at paying for ketchup and mayo

By Patricia Cobe on May 01, 2014

The beef on that burger is costing restaurants more this year, but asking customers to pay for the ketchup or mayo they squirt on top is not the way to offset high prices.

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Chefs’ most startling trend predictions for 2016

By Sara Rush Wirth on Nov. 05, 2015

The NRA’s annual forecast of restaurant-menu trends, based on a survey of 1,600 chefs, listed a number of familiar currents. But then there were the jaw-droppers, including these.

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6 restaurant openings that are likely to make a splash

By Kelsey Squire on Apr. 11, 2016

Some are big hitters from big names, and others we’re just plain curious about.

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How chains are connecting with consumers

By Jill Failla on Jan. 17, 2017

In addition to measuring chains’ operational attributes, Technomic also rated their connections to consumers through a series of questions designed to gauge loyalty and perception of a brand.

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