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Millennials may be over the once-ubiquitous “millennial pink” hue, but they haven’t lost their appetite for...
Sep 2022
Many Franchisors are dealing with the tedious, difficult challenge of reconciling their franchisees’ financial...
Sep 2022
Consumers continue to change their dining behaviors, and some of those changes might be for good. In two recent US...
Sep 2022
Key takeaways: Inflation rates are changing consumer behavior across the globe, with guests exhibiting QSR trade-down....
Sep 2022
Analyzing hours of operation is an opportunity for profit Modifying hours on a store-by-store basis might be wise but...
Aug 2022
Among six countries RMS surveyed, French diners are an exception: They are spending the same amount or more of their...
Aug 2022
Corporations and individuals create an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data daily. Restaurant finance teams spend...
Jul 2022
Customers continue to count on restaurants for innovation across all channels. RMS findings indicate that it’s not...
Jul 2022
Plant-based (not vegan) seafood has arrived. So have robots. Ghost kitchens are smart, but some guests are leery. Tech...
Jul 2022
About today’s value equation, The Elliot Group Chief Brand Officer Sarah Lockyer said: “It’s not just one value...
Jun 2022
Key Takeaways: Transactional-level data analytics can help set ongoing price increases that customers can stomach and...
Jun 2022
Key Takeaways: Quick-service restaurants (QSR) can address inflation with a combination of menu engineering and pricing...
Jun 2022
Franchisees’ and operators’ most frequently asked questions indicate the need for new benchmarks for the...
Apr 2022
Early warning signs include reductions in average check, average spend per guest, and add-on attachment rates. Monitor...
Mar 2022
Restaurant brands are eager to keep diners coming back but may be surprised to find that it’s not always price that...
Mar 2022
Restaurant consumers are noticing price increases, but it’s the experience that’s bothering them the most. Longer...
Mar 2022
COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines are starting to ease up across the US, but what does it look like in other areas...
Mar 2022
Remember in 2019 when the big news was that big burger chains (even chicken QSRs) were adding plant-based items from...
Feb 2022
Philipp Laqué, Managing Director UK, International FranchisingRichard Delvallée, Senior Vice President, Consulting...
Feb 2022
A new year brings a new RMS report and trend predictions for 2022. Nearly two years into pandemic life, one might...
Feb 2022
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