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If you hoped the restaurant industry had reached peak “good news, bad news” (sales are up, supply is down; dining...
Nov 2021
With an international team delivering insights to brands in over 40 countries around the world, we have our finger on...
Oct 2021
Since COVID-19, the restaurant industry has relied heavily on online sales for takeout and curbside pickup. Consumers...
Oct 2021
As vaccines roll out, ghost kitchens — the brick-and-mortar spaces that sprang up as revenue lifelines during the...
Oct 2021
If the drive-thru was the restaurant industry’s workhorse during the pandemic’s early days, online menus are...
Oct 2021
Operators, franchisors and franchisees may want to sit down. There is good news to go around. Eating out is coming...
Sep 2021
More than 800 US consumers recently shared their views with RMS about restaurants in the current COVID-19 times. The...
Aug 2021
RMS UK Managing Director Philipp Laqué recently shared insights on the UK’s restaurant recovery at the European...
Aug 2021
As we look ahead to what inflation and food costs hold for the balance of 2021, restaurant operators find themselves in...
Aug 2021
As minimum wage hikes and soaring food costs take a toll on restaurants, brands are raising prices to offset costs, and...
Jul 2021
Early in 2020, restaurants had to hit the brakes hard. The industry is revving back up now, but the landscape has...
Jun 2021
The pandemic created levels of volatility never before seen in the restaurant industry, and the pressures keep on...
Jun 2021
The year 2020 was many things. For the restaurant industry, it was hands-down the year of the pivot. Out of necessity,...
Jun 2021
As people become vaccinated and restrictions are eased, consumers are eager to return to dining out. While the...
May 2021
At RMS, we field a lot of questions from our clients. In the past 12-15 months, our clients have had new concerns,...
May 2021
In May 2020, RMS fielded a survey to assess consumer dining behaviors and perspectives during COVID-19. At the time, no...
May 2021
There’s no denying COVID-19 has brought many firsts and rapid change. For most, it’s the first crisis that has...
Apr 2021
2020 has been called the “year of irrevocable inflection” for the restaurant industry. We agree and have expanded...
Apr 2021
More than half of all quick-service and limited-service restaurant sales will be digital by 2025, according to market...
Mar 2021
While the chicken wars flocked to new heights this year, another burger alternative is quietly growing its share:...
Mar 2021
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