Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

Want to see how the other half lives? Go to Olive Garden.

Full-service restaurant chains are the most socioeconomically diverse places in the U.S., according to new research. It could help them weather a tough economy.

Consumer Trends

10 most craveable chicken wings on chain menus

Wing orders tick up during football season, and these restaurants score high when it comes to satisfying consumers’ cravings.

This report explores several factors that are commonly known to impact demand for beef products.

There are still different views on how much to give baristas, delivery people and even servers, according to a Bank of America survey.

More than 10% of all dining dollars are spent from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, which has replaced Friday lunch as the industry’s peak period, according to new data from Square.

Beverage preferences were particularly affected, according to a sampling of fine-dining operations.

Many say they’d be less likely to return to restaurants with a fee, while others say they would tip less or not at all.

Early evening restaurant visits are up across the board as customers look to socialize while saving some money, according to new data from InMarket.

More than half of people say they’d rather get their food to go than eat it at a restaurant, according to a new survey from US Foods. And they’re doing it a lot more often.

Restaurant Rewind: His touch is evident throughout the business, from putting a sparkler in a guest's birthday cake to proving themed restaurants would appeal even to an upscale clientele.

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