Consumer Trends

Why Crate & Barrel's Restaurant Concept Has National Potential

Crate & Barrel is synonymous with nicely appointed kitchens and perfectly set tables.

Cureat offers users the chance to research the best restaurants in their area, leave feedback, and follow local chefs, functioning almost like a culinary social media.

Why Restaurants Should Interact with Review Sites

Forget food critics. These days, diners are far more likely to trust the likes of Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Google in helping them pick the perfect spot to eat.

Customers Clamoring for Restaurant Gift Cards, Study Says

According to new research from the National Restaurant Association, 72 percent of people want a restaurant gift card this holiday season.

While many Russo’s units—like the Pearland, Texas, one above—are still close to 5,000 square feet, newer builds are smaller.

Sit-Down Pizzerias Join the Off-Premises Boom

$365 billion. That’s the number investment bank UBS forecasts global delivery sales will reach by the year 2028, up from just $35 billion in 2018.

A group of people play a game at Dave & Buster's.

Inside Dave & Buster’s Customer-Centric Revitalization

Dave & Buster’s continues to wrestle with competition.

Hands reach over the table at a restaurant.

Survey: Dining Experience Can Still Beat Convenience

While Americans are addicted to the convenience that mobile devices offer, new research suggests that more consumers prefer to slow down and enjoy the in-restaurant dining experience over online or

Known for its namesake wine, Chianti is just one of many Italian regions that exports specialty goods to the U.S.

Italian Restaurants Face a Chilling Effect from Tariffs

This past July, Ryan Fletter took a group of chefs, sommeliers, servers, and others from his two Denver-based Italian eateries, Barolo Grill and Chow Morso Osteria, to Italy for what he termed “an

6 Service and Style Products to Improve Your Restaurant

The right serveware, light fixtures, and furniture can mean the difference between a ho-hum meal and a memorable dining experience.

Restaurant employee serving burger with pitcher of juice.

Restaurants Have Added 308,700 Jobs This Year

The day-to-day grind of the restaurant industry tends to crack the crystal ball. For example, a decade ago, off-premises represented roughly 15 percent of barbecue chain Famous Dave’s total sales.