Dining out

Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
August 31, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Rising menu prices and overall economic pressures may continue to weigh heavy on consumers, but even those who have difficulty getting by are still willing...

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Restaurant Price Anxiety Steers Consumers Toward QSRs
Restaurant Price Anxiety Steers Consumers Toward QSRs
April 17, 2023  |  Economy

As consumers strain under rising restaurant inflation, many are switching from full-service to fast food. Last month, for the first time throughout this period of...

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Most Consumers Drop Delivery for Pickup When Ordering Food
Most Consumers Drop Delivery for Pickup When Ordering Food
February 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant costs are rising, and consumers are craving solutions. The answer for many consumers trades effort for cost. Nearly half of restaurant customers opt for...

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Nearly 60% of Restaurants’ Best Customers Cutting Back on Tips
Nearly 60% of Restaurants’ Best Customers Cutting Back on Tips
January 27, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Few things are more enjoyable than a pleasant meal at a favorite restaurant, but consumers have had to contend with bigger checks of late, which...

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Study Finds Millennials Trade Food, Restaurant Quality to Keep Eating Out
Study Finds Millennials Trade Food, Restaurant Quality to Keep Eating Out
December 20, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic pushed many restaurants to reduce service or raise prices, which led many consumers to reduce their frequency of dining out. Baby boomers and...

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EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
October 30, 2022  |  Economy

Rising interest rates and energy costs have forced consumers in Europe to start reducing their discretionary spending. As The Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct....

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The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While there have been literally thousands of questions raised and debated in the last several weeks as the world has worked overtime to determine how...

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What Restaurants Will Serve When What’s Next Is Eating Out
What Restaurants Will Serve When What’s Next Is Eating Out
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

Necessity, it is often said, is the mother of invention — and these days, it is an aphorism that restaurateurs are seeing up close and...

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Yelp Buys Industry’s Leading Waitlist System To Expand Reservation Services
Yelp Buys Industry’s Leading Waitlist System To Expand Reservation Services
March 02, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Yelp Inc. has acquired Nowait, a restaurant technology company with the industry’s leading waitlist system and seating tool, for $40 million in cash. The announcement...

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