Trends and Tactics: How to Navigate the Changing Landscape of the European Restaurant Industry
There is good and bad news. On the one hand, the future of Europe’s restaurant industry is looking bright. People are dining out again in ever-increasing numbers. On the other hand, growing demand is overshadowed by several major challenges. High inflation, labour shortages, supply chain problems and changing consumer demands are black clouds on a […]
85+ Restaurant Industry Statistics That Every F&B Operator & Manager Needs to Know in 2023
The F&B industry grew in 2022… and it will keep growing in 2023. However, we’re seeing some major shifts around menu creation, procurement, and dining habits of guests. This 85+ item list of food service statistics results from meticulous combing through dozens of industry reports. It highlights those shifts so that you can prepare your […]
7 Restaurant Trends To Watch In 2023
Many market forces that shaped the restaurant industry over the past few years were linked to the disruptions caused by the global pandemic. But despite the aftermath, the sector has gradually recovered by 2022 – to a point where a new sense of normality has set in. However, normality is not the same as stability. […]
75+ Restaurant Industry Statistics | The Ultimate List of 2022
Have you seen the restaurant industry statistics of 2022? You definitely should. The restaurant industry is undergoing dramatic changes. New players are emerging and we are seeing crazy shifts in business practices, while new trends and innovations are taking hold. We have researched a ton of reports on the foodservice industry and put the most […]
The Future of the Restaurant Industry after COVID-19: 7 Trends that will Outlast the Pandemic
The past two years have brought countless challenges for the restaurant industry. The pandemic forced restaurant operators across the globe to think on their feet as shutdown orders brought dine-in business to a standstill. Proving once again that agility plays a crucial role in their survival, restaurants had to reinvent themselves countless times. They had […]
Restaurant Trends 2021 – What Innovations Are Here To Stay
What innovations will stick around when the air clears up again, and why? For this trends post, we didn’t analyse the near future – it is still very unclear – but looked far back and ahead instead. How else to research restaurant trends for 2021? No-one knows when things will go back to normal. And […]
12 Restaurant Inventory Statistics That Highlight Why Inventory Control = Business Success
Inventory losses are still an everyday occurrence for a lot of restaurant owners and operators. A bottle of wine here, a steak there, a couple of onions everywhere… The industry as a whole is making some progress here as more savvy F&B operators realize that by controlling inventory, they’re reining in their biggest cost center […]
10 Eye-Opening Statistics on Restaurant Food Allergen Attitudes & Practices
A survey conducted by the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network found that 34 percent of food allergy sufferers experienced an allergic reaction while eating at a restaurant. A third of those had a repeat of the experience on at least two separate occasions. Sometimes, the fault lies with the customers, who do not communicate their […]
6 Restaurant Trends for 2020: Shaping the Future of the Industry
Trends in foodservice often turn out to be a fad – temporary and harmless. Remember the cronut – anyone? The trends that shape 2020 are a different kind of animal altogether. They are transforming the business to its core. This transformation isn’t new. The industry has been reinventing itself for some time now. 2020 will, […]
