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Guests Wary of Higher Prices, Smaller Portions
Technomic: Restaurants face ‘balancing act’ in offering value while protecting margins A recent survey from Technomic indicates that customers are becoming more sensitive to shrinking portion sizes and higher prices. 62 percent of consumers believes that restaurant prices have increased in the past three months, and 32 percent said portion sizes have gotten smaller. Consumers [...]
Continue reading...Cupcakes Are Dead. Long Live The Pie!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Every year, I predict the death of the cupcake. I’m always wrong. But this year, they’ll have real competition from the humble pie. Trend-spotters are calling pie the food of the year. Texas and New York restaurants offer pie happy hours. Pies are showing up at weddings, and pie shops are opening in a neighborhood [...]
Continue reading...Restaurant Guests Making Healthful Choices
Thursday, December 2, 2010
NPD: Consumers straying from foods high in fat, toward items including grilled chicken, fruit and yogurt For years Americans have talked about the importance of eating more healthfully in restaurants, and now it seems as if they’re finally beginning to take their own advice, according to a new study from The NPD Group. The Chicago-based [...]
Continue reading...Consumers Call for More Healthy Items, May Not Order Them, Finds Technomic
Monday, November 8, 2010
The question of the moment for restaurant operators: Are the winds of healthy change truly blowing, or is it only so much hot air? Technomic’s newest study finds that nearly half of consumers want healthier menu items, but only about a quarter of them actively consider nutrition when dining out. “There is often a disconnect [...]
Continue reading...The Army Plan to Change How Soldiers Eat, Drink
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Big changes are coming to hundreds of chow halls. Soda fountains will be replaced with milk and juices. Half of all vending machine snacks will be healthy. Short orders will be cut back. Fried foods are out, and baked foods are in. The changes are taking place at basic training and most of the 217 [...]
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
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