With gas prices inching upwards as the warmer months approach, savvy operators should be rolling out value meals or improving their current offerings, officials at the NPD Group say.New data collected by the Port Washington, N.Y.-based global...

Casual-dinnerhouse chains that recently rolled out value-based offerings are hoping these new initiatives will reverse the current soft sales trends and increase guest traffic.And while some industry observers and Wall Street analysts doubt that...

In the past decade, American consumers have fallen in love with the fast-casual dining segment and have flocked to the growing number of chains offering casual-dinnerhouse fare at a fast-food pace. But even as such concepts as Chipotle...

Breakfast, long extolled as the best way to jump-start the day, is actually gaining ground as a great way for operators to keep money coming in during later hours, too.In today’s round-the-clock world, consumers increasingly make any time the...

Look out, fizzy drinks—noncarbonated beverages are bursting your bubble as consumers increasingly quench their thirst with such libations as iced tea, bottled water and lemonade.According to new data from The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y...

Look out, fizzy drinks—noncarbonated beverages are bursting your bubble as consumers increasingly quench their thirst with such libations as iced tea, bottled water and lemonade.According to new data from The NPD Group, a Port Washington, N.Y...

Despite all the attention focused on Americans’ expanding waistlines, dieting among U.S. adults is at an all-time low—a befuddling reality for operators trying to serve up more healthful fare.According to new data from the NPD Group, a Port...

Growing concern about trans fat in foods has several legislatures and foodservice operators taking swift action to ban the substance, but consumers still are not making dining choices based on the potentially harmful fat.While consumers say that...

Environmental group cheers decline, but cattle industry questions link between meat eating and production