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December 13, 2021

5 Foodservice Trends to Heat Up in 2022

Baum + Whiteman predicts robots will be the No. 1 trend of 2022, but the consultancy also expects plant-based chicken and ghost kitchens to gain in popularity after getting a good start this year.

Annie Spratt
December 8, 2021

Supply Chain Disruptions Challenge School Meal Programs

A new study from the School Nutrition Association gives a glimpse of what school meal programs have been dealing with as supply chain challenges disrupt operations behind the serving counter.

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December 6, 2021

Technomic Predicts Global Restaurant Trends for 2022

From egg sandwiches gaining popularity to delivery kitchens losing steam, Technomic made its predictions on what it believes will be the six biggest trends for the coming year in its “2022 Global Restaurant Trends Forecast.”

Sandra Seitamaa
December 2, 2021

October TIndex Shows Slight Decline in Foodservice Industry

Technomic cites softness in travel and leisure and less traffic for independents as reasons for the decline.

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December 2, 2021

SHFM’s 2021 Benchmarking Study Illustrates Rising Costs and Check Averages

The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management released its “2021 Industry Standards and Benchmark Comparisons” study, and it puts numbers to trends that have become apparent in the industry—including rising product and labor costs and increasing check averages.

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December 1, 2021

Holiday Season Starts Strong for Restaurants, Says Black Box

The holiday season is off to a good start for restaurants, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s latest “Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.”

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December 1, 2021

2022 State of the Foodservice Industry

What a ride 2021 has been. The year started with the country in the midst of a COVID surge, with widespread office and school closures, and many jurisdictions mandating dining restrictions. By spring and early summer, as vaccination levels soared and COVID cases plummeted, foodservice industry sales quickly accelerated. Driven by a pent-up desire to…

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November 29, 2021

Singer’s CEO Offers Tips for Navigating Industry Challenges

Fred Singer says planning ahead and finding ways to automate labor will help operators as industry challenges persist.

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November 17, 2021

Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds, Says Black Box

Restaurant sales have picked back up after a downturn last week, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s weekly “Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.”

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November 8, 2021

Restaurant Job Growth Picks Back Up in October

After restaurant job growth stalled in August and September, it picked back up last month, with 119,400 jobs added.

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