2022 Trends: Meeting Challenges and Industry Evolution

We all have our fingers crossed that we’ve gotten through the worst of the pandemic. It certainly feels like better days are ahead for the restaurant industry. Restaurateurs seem to be coming out of a survival mode mindset and beginning to evaluate what’s next.

What changes that may have seemed temporary should be made permanent? What trends can be adopted to better serve guest preferences? How is technology shaping the future of restaurants and giving brands a competitive edge?

Let’s look at some of the challenges facing the industry and how changing trends are helping operators work toward a brighter future.

The Challenge: Changing guest preferences for off premise dining.The spike of take out and delivery orders that began with covid makes it all too easy to forget that prior to March 2020, guests had already begun moving that direction. Covid certainly provided a temporary boost, but even though many guests are dining in again, the trendline for off prem is still going…