This week on the award-winning Extra Serving podcast, NRN editors Holly Petre, Sam Oches, and Leigh Anne Zinsmeister spoke about the recent State of the Industry report from the National Restaurant Association.
The State of the Industry report predicted that foodservice sales will almost hit $1 trillion in 2023. That’s up 6.4% from the year prior, which exceeded predictions largely due to menu price increases.
Next, what happens when you ban unaccompanied children from restaurants? One Chick-fil-A unit in Pennsylvania is doing just that — banning children under 16 from dining in without their parents, due to raucous behavior. Will other chains follow?
And celebrities are back in the food game. No, they’re not franchising, but they are the stars of ad campaigns in what feels like a season with more celebrities than ever before. After a few years of silence on the marketing front due to COVID, brands are back and swinging hard with new celebrity ad campaigns.
This week’s guest is Local Kitchens COO and co-founder Andrew Munday.
