I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry ... In 2024, several emerging trends are influencing how restaurants operate, market themselves, and cater to customer needs.

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Toast announced its Q2 2024 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant ...

Guests at quick-service restaurants paid an average of $11.26 for sandwiches and wraps, $12.98 for bowls and $11.45 for ...

By leveraging data, monitoring economic conditions, and adapting to consumer behavior, restaurant operators can strategically position themselves for success in the final months of 2024. The key to ...

In its latest report on restaurants, Toast finds a shift toward restaurant spending in the mornings, away from lunch and ...

To gauge the cost of going out to lunch for consumers compared to last year, Toast examined same-store sales at quick-service restaurants on the Toast platform among 13 different food types: tacos, ...

When businesses encounter more impostors than credible influencers, trust starts to diminish. The credibility of not just one ...

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A Nigerian lady was uncomfortable when her boyfriend visited the place where she works as a restaurant attendant. She was constantly looking at him.

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