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Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

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Seeing Stars: Peer dining reviews matter

Oct. 16, 2012

The star ratings on consumer-generated websites, such as Yelp! and Chowhound, carry a lot of weight, according to a survey by the Dining Decision Ecosystem. The survey, conducted with 500 participants, found that after a friend’s recommendation, the Internet holds the biggest influence with patrons deciding where to eat.

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Southern comfort

 Mar. 29, 2013

Nobody does comfort food quite like the South. The current popularity of Southern cooking taps into the need for comfort combined with our cravings for American regional delights.

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All-day snacking

By Sara Rush Wirth on Dec. 16, 2013

Americans no longer wait for one of the three main meals to eat; they love to snack—and they do so throughout the day. In fact, when asked as part of a study conducted by the Culinary Visions Panel in October, 2013, when they snack, none of the respondents said they simply don’t partake. Instead, the survey results show that snacking has turned into an all-day dining trend.

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America's favorite chains

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 12, 2015

Here, based on exclusive data from Chicago research firm Technomic, is our second annual ranking of the restaurant chains that have solved the puzzle, the ones consumers say are their favorites and why.

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Consumers' favorite chains 2016

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jan. 18, 2016

With steep competition, getting customers in the door—and keeping them coming back—means understanding what they value and delivering on those needs.

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6 trends set to reshape lunch business

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 09, 2016

Increased competition and the rise of snacking are just a taste of the factors remaking the midday daypart.

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100 best US restaurants, as rated by diners: The surprises

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 20, 2017

OpenTable’s recent ranking of the 100 best eateries reveals that the country’s top dining experiences aren’t confined to markets restaurant-goers might expect.

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3 emerging trends to watch in August

By Benita Gingerella on Aug. 01, 2017

How far afield will operators go in their quest for updates of familiar favorites? This month, we’re clocking the distance on two fronts, including what some adventurers are doing with french fries.

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Customers’ most-craved seafood

By Lizzy Freier on Dec. 21, 2017

See which 10 chains are winning with seafood that consumers say they can’t get anywhere else.

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6 ethnic pork concepts capitalizing on consumer demand

By Lauren Hallow and Jill Failla on Jan. 25, 2017

Here are six ethnic pork concepts to watch out for as consumers look to order more Asian and Mexican pork dishes at restaurants, according to new Technomic data.

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