Consumer Insights
What generation shifts mean for predicting food trends
Food preferences can change drastically between generations, and industry professionals need to know their customers in order to effectively market to them.
Datassential
Consumer Insights
What defines the American meal? Protein, paper towels and TV
Datassential’s “The American Meal” report surveyed thousands of consumers about their eating habits both at and away from home.
Food
Datassential’s Firefly 500+: Restaurants focus on unit growth and a bit of indulgence
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Restaurant and Foodservice
Most consumers want QR codes as a restaurant order, payment option
The challenge will be showing consumers all the benefits of QR codes and figuring out the balance between those who want to use the technology and those who don’t.
Consumer Insights
Survey: Consumer sentiments around dining out post-COVID
Consumers suggest that they’re ready to move out of crisis mode and get back to business, which for the restaurant industry, means that more are getting comfortable with dining out again, albeit with some concerns about the economy.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Global flavors are hitting US restaurant menus in a big way
Consumers want to experiment with different cuisines in an authentic way, and while US operators are starting to catch on, there’s still huge potential for growth in authentic and global flavors.