EATER

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Illustration by Bea Hayward Once a luxury reserved for posh dinners, fish roe has become the snack du jour at restaurants across the country — and it’s blurring the lines between casual and formal dining Caviar has gone on a journey over the past few years. Today, it’s almost the same price.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. Wendy’s and Burger King are two masters in the genre, sparking lots of interest and engagement that’s helping to drive fast-food growth.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. But it’s not just about price. Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual.

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Foodable

MARCH 29, 2022

Instacart still could be overvalued relative to DASH, however, as its revenue growth, last year was less than a third of DoorDash’s, 21% versus 69%, while its price-to-sales ratio is more than 50% higher at 13x compared to DASH’s 7.5x. Fast Casual Drive-Thru? Will this move continue to help the stock price ?

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

A drop in gas prices combined with a more positive short-term outlook for income, business, and the labor market were all contributing factors. High Prices, Large Check Growth Fuels Increase in Sales Despite Declines in Traffic . Limited-service includes quick service, and fast casual.

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Black Box Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales. Upscale Casual also saw a steep decline compared to May 2022. Price it Right: Higher Average Checks Linked to Lower Intent to Return and Decrease in Traffic. The result?

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

These are fast-changing times for all types of restaurants. Quick-service and fast casual restaurants fall under the limited-service umbrella. Fine dining, upscale, casual family dining and casual dining restaurants fall under this category. Another trend we’re watching is pricing. Fast casual restaurants.

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Black Box Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth Softening Again, Likely Signaling Tougher Times Ahead Inflation began its decline in late summer, the short term increase in gas prices has since subsided, and the impact of those economic trends can be seen in consumer spending at restaurants. October is down a whopping 12% from its 2019 figures.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 3, 2024

Additionally, it means enacting ways to incentivize guests to order from a brand’s direct ordering channels, with offers like exclusive items and pricing, to drive in-house digital sales and therefore retain owned guest data. This started years ago with the fast casuals, but everyone will start to adopt beverage innovation widely.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 15, 2020

Pace of recovery for fast casual brands has slowed down considerably, although results continue to be much better than for full-service restaurants. In 2019 we were introduced to the chicken sandwich war, and in 2020 it raged on as chain and independent restaurants added the sandwich to their menus for diners to enjoy.

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EATER

OCTOBER 24, 2023

As Serena Dai wrote for Eater New York in 2019, Sweetgreen is the new power lunch : “Today, an office worker who brings a Sweetgreen bowl back to their desk is signaling not only that they are culturally relevant and hold progressive values, but also that they have the salary to spend $15 on a beautifully composed bowl of raw vegetables.”

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Black Box Intelligence

MARCH 4, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill introduced Chipotlanes in 2019 and accelerated rollouts of the drive-thru system in 2020. Most of the brands announcing modern designs are quick service brands, but fast casual and even full-service restaurants may implement some changes. Photo courtesy of Chipotle.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A drop in gas prices combined with a more positive short-term outlook for income, business, and the labor market were all contributing factors. The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. percentage points over July 2022’s growth rate.

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Black Box Intelligence

MAY 23, 2023

But the best performing segment based on traffic growth during the month was quick service, followed by family dining, then fast casual. A driving factor behind the softening of check growth has been a moderation in menu price increases, as cost pressures for restaurants subside. Average guest check grew by 5.2%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 15, 2020

. “As Thanksgiving was celebrated so late in the month, it fell into December for 2019 according to the calendar we use for reporting.” This was the best 2-year growth rate in all of 2019 and the fifth consecutive quarter in which the industry has been able to post positive growth under this longer-term view.

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Black Box Intelligence

AUGUST 20, 2022

July’s top performing segments based on sales growth were Family Dining and Fast Casual. The industry’s worst performing segments – those posting negative YoY same-store sales growth – were Casual Dining and Fine Dining. But it’s not just about price. In spite of the softening, there were still top performers.

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

These restaurants are scaling fast, and quite often venture far beyond their country of origin. Fast Casual Restaurant. Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant. The level of quality, service and innovation is high. Oli Oli Poke.

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Black Box Intelligence

JUNE 23, 2022

Highest Performers include: Fine-Dining, Fast Casual, and Upscale Casual (based on sales growth). Lowest Performers include: Quick-Service and Casual Dining (based on sales growth). Casual Dining is a newcomer to the low performer category. Delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to Financial Intelligence.

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Black Box Intelligence

JULY 26, 2022

New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Upscale Casual also saw a steep decline compared to May 2022. Industry-wide price increases have driven up check performance.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

The fast-casual brand continues to grow amid the pandemic and is on track to open more than 30 restaurants this year. “Our team has been working hard to develop this fantastic concept designed to offer high quality, approachable, gourmet food options at a value-driven price to be experienced in a uniquely Yogurtland way.

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Black Box Intelligence

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Restaurant customer trends change, food and supply prices fluctuate and new competitors pop up every day. In our latest review of restaurant industry performance, sales are up compared to 2019. compared to 2019. in fast casual restaurants in Q3 compared to Q2. It’s a constant challenge. Sales are down 2.5%

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The online survey of 1,000 Americans was fielded by in September 2019 by Edelman Intelligence for Lightlife to measure perspectives on the plant-based category. Pricing and participation vary by location. ” Jesper was the global CEO of Lidl until earlier this year and spent 16 years at the fast-growing German supermarket giant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Food trucks, pop-up supper clubs, fast-casual restaurants, and brewpubs are all a part of the unique culinary fabric of this country. Learn About Fast-Casual Dining. Fast-casual dining is dominating the restaurant industry, and its growth is expected to continue at a rapid pace in a post-pandemic economy.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

JULY 29, 2022

Already in 2019, restaurants were not able to pass inflationary costs on to consumers (back then, the average restaurant price increase was 3.1% And in 2021 restaurant price increases were 4.5% BellaBot from Pudu Robotics In today’s fast-paced world, efficiency is key. Rowe Price Associates. and food at 5%).

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Beyond that, there are attainable steps that restaurants can take including, sku rationalization, assessing utilities and other fixed costs, monitoring their inventories (recipe costs) and costs of goods sold, and auditing their contracted prices. Raquel Rosenthal, CEO, Digilant. billion to $25 billion.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2020

There is incredible pressure to keep prices low – American labor is expensive and this business is very labor-intensive – profit margins have been diminishing for years – we're a breakeven industry at his point – something has got to change. Jockey Hollow Bar + Kitchen's Chris Cannon.

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Future Food

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The consumer price index remains strong, with discretionary income stable, maybe even ticking up. Home deliverers, QSR and smart casual dining are continuing to be the big players in the growth of our shopping centres, retail precincts and mixed-use developments. Cover Image: Grill’d Burgers On Uber Eats (Credit: Ubereats).

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Apicbase

MARCH 31, 2023

Immergrün 70 Outlets Vegetarian Fast Casual Germany Immergrün is evergreen food for fresh people. Nordsee GmbH 370+ Outlets Seafood Fast Casual Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Switzerland, Belgium, France Not many modern restaurant chains can claim to have been in the business for more than 120 years.

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RGU

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

. ​Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. Wendy’s and Burger King are two masters in the genre, sparking lots of interest and engagement that’s helping to drive fast-food growth.

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RGU

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

. ​Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. Wendy’s and Burger King are two masters in the genre, sparking lots of interest and engagement that’s helping to drive fast-food growth.

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RGU

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

. ​Marketing trends, mobile data insights show that Gen Z has a considerable appetite for restaurants, clean eating, fast-casual, and exciting twists on healthy dining options. Wendy’s and Burger King are two masters in the genre, sparking lots of interest and engagement that’s helping to drive fast-food growth.

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KaTom

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Being a popular and delicious food item that can feed several people for a reasonable price, it’s no surprise that pizza has catapulted to the top of the pandemic comfort food pyramid, with delivery-driven concepts grabbing a big slice of the pie. California Pizza Kitchen’s Dining Room Woes. More Pepperoni, More Problems.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

42 of the country’s favorite fast food and restaurant chains still don’t offer a plant-based entrée, according to a report released today by The Good Food Institute (GFI). Just a few months after Burger King’s successful Impossible Whopper launch in August 2019, the restaurant chain added the Impossible Whopper Jr.

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Black Box Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

To increase average check values, find ways to encourage patrons to spend more on higher-priced entrees or add non-entree choices like drinks, appetizers or alcohol. You can also increase average check value by raising prices. As of mid-2021, restaurant sales performance is surging, with comp sales up by 8.10% compared to 2019.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When others have pulled back, we kept innovating by adding new menu items (a new Porterhouse steak, Wagyu New York Strip), half priced bottles of South American wine, To-Go experience packages and more. Colin Palfrey, CMO of Majesty Coffee. Raquel Rosenthal, CEO, Digilant. Most definitely. Taka Tanaka, CEO of AUTEC Sushi Robots.

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EATER

AUGUST 13, 2020

How one Brooklyn hotspot has turned itself into a successful fast-casual restaurant during the pandemic Before the pandemic, eating dinner at Brooklyn restaurant Peaches Hot House meant writing a name on a whiteboard in the vestibule and waiting to be called for a table in a packed dining room. 15 gallons of cocktails.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Pricing, promos, and rewards, oh my! 74 percent of respondents said they will be just as price-sensitive as before. This is unlike the findings in the broader retail sector, where quality, speed, price and friendliness all dropped to the bottom of the list. billion in 2019, and is estimated to reach $71.4

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