More in Consumer Trends

Healthful menu items, local foods, customization key in 2012...More

Social media is the great equalizer, allowing smaller brands to battle the largest players in the restaurant industry for the attention — and hopefully the dining out dollars — of consumers. In the latest results from the Restaurant Social Media Index, brands from McDonald's to Mooyah Burgers & Fries and Starbucks to Peet's Coffee & Tea each sit in the top 20.  Meet the new top 100-ranked restaurant brands, based on activity in the December-ended fourth quarter of 2011....More

Operators who respond to consumer tastes will gain an edge....More

Chef Michael McCarty analyzes the current state of the U.S. food scene...More

Study finds tapping ‘multidaypart users’ could be key to growth...More

Consumers say menu is most important factor when choosing a restaurant...More

Study shows segment has room to improve to stay viable....More

Operators can engage the 31 million consumers who currently skip breakfast...More

From the “Latin Flavors, American Kitchens” conference...More

New research says that many consumers prefer independent restaurants...More

Benefits of offering online-based deals tend to outweigh negatives...More