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Consumers Look for Take-Out, Retail Options at Restaurants
September 2010) Specific food cravings and a desire for a fun drive consumers to restaurants rather than the local supermarket when contemplating dinners not cooked at home, according to the NPD Grou . . . keep reading

Consumers Using Social Media Skews Younger, Equal Among Genders
(September 2010) A study from M/A/R/C Research surveying more than 10,000 U.S. consumers who had dined at one or more quick-serve restaurants during the past month (including burgers, chicken, Mexic . . . keep reading

RESTAURANT TRENDS -- More Consumers Dining Out, Research Says
More consumers are dining out these days, and want to increase their meals away from home, according to results from a study conducted by Market Force Information. The research firm reported that . . . keep reading

RESTAURANT TRENDS -- ACSI report shows customer satisfaction with restaurants on the rise.
The restaurant and travel industries showed the most improvement in a survey of five different industries by the American Customer Satisfaction Index, an indicator that the economy may finally be comi . . . keep reading

Sandwiches and burgers prove resilient among industry segments. (July 2010)
Sandwiches and burgers were the only broad food category to post growth at both quick-service restaurants and full-service restaurants last year, according to The NPD Group. In a year when restaurant . . . keep reading

Restaurants scale back on deals. (July 2010)
Many restaurants have offered a slew of deals, discounts and coupons over the past two years to entice recession-ridden consumers to visit. But with signs of a recovering economy, they may need to sta . . . keep reading

Family-style eateries continue upward growth. (July 2010)
Family-style restaurants are well-positioned in this economy, offering reasonable prices, diversity in menu items and day part service, and a family-friendly atmosphere, according to research firm Tec . . . keep reading