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Chefs Predict Culinary Trends in 2012

Posted Sat, 2011/12/10 - 09:01 by BMM
A Five Guys Burgers and Fries board shows food transparency
Sign in a Five Guys Burgers franchise shows food supply transparency

WASHINGTON, D.C. — America's chefs reveal the hottest restaurant trends that they expect in 2012.

Restaurant Visits Flat in 2011

Posted Tue, 2011/12/06 - 15:04 by BMM
NPD Group Crest Report for Quarter ending September 2011
Source:NPD Group's CREST® for quarter ending September 2011

CHICAGO — Visits to U.S. restaurants were flat for the first three calendar quarters of 2011, according to a market research company.

Survey: Takeouts Do Not Harm Dining Traffic

Posted Mon, 2011/12/05 - 15:57 by BMM

CHICAGO — With 57 percent of consumers saying they purchase takeout at least once a week, a well-known restaurant market researcher says takeout is an increasingly important source of reve

Impertinent Questions Still in Search of Pertinent Answers

Posted Mon, 2011/09/26 - 19:27 by Stan Turkel

I wrote the following questions in some of my earliest columns in the period from 1990-2000.  So far, no pertinent answers have been forthcoming:

Price Begets Profits

Posted Wed, 2011/08/17 - 14:45 by Robert Mandelbaum

In the March 2011 edition of our monthly Hospitality Market Update newsletter, PKF Hospitality Research (PKF-HR) made the following observation: "The driving force behind revenue growth in 2011 is clearly price positioning. The higher the room rate the greater the projected growth in ADR and, consequently, RevPAR."

Relevant Brand Management?

Posted Tue, 2011/08/02 - 12:48 by Stan Turkel

The following thirteen new brands were introduced in the past month. This now adds up to an astounding 92 new hotel brand announcements in the past 12 months. 

Food Pyramid Becomes Plate

Posted Sun, 2011/06/05 - 11:45 by BMM
image/usda

WASHINGTON — As Americans reach record overweight levels, the federal government has decided to replace its old food pyramid icon with a plate to help Americans remember how to eat a balanced and healthier diet.

Four Percent Food Inflation in 2011

Posted Sat, 2011/03/26 - 11:20 by Ian McBean

Food inflation may reach four percent this year, according to the Department of Agriculture. And pork prices may increase  seven percent, the most of any of the foods.

LaQuinta to Grow by Franchising

Posted Thu, 2011/03/10 - 21:26 by BMM
LaQuinta Inns & Suites, an interview with its franchisor executives
photo/LaQuinta Facebook page

LaQuinta just reached a milestone. Half of its 808 properties are franchised.

Franchising Performer Misconceptions

Posted Tue, 2011/03/01 - 02:13 by Franchise Central

If you ask many franchisors they will tell you that a third of their franchisees are high performers; a third are mid and the another third are poor performers.