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24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

20. Seasonal LTOs

Sep. 17, 2019

Seventy-six percent of consumers said value is a very important part of the decision-making process when deciding where to dine, according to the 2019 Value & Pricing Consumer Trend Report. One wa...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

23. Big brand items

Sep. 17, 2019

Seventy-two percent of consumers said they are more likely to try a new foodservice item if it’s made by a familiar brand, according to the 2017 Flavor Consumer Trend Report. Kentucky Fried Chicken, N...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

By Brett Dworski on Sep. 17, 2019

Most consumers choose to eat at a convenience store for the same reason: because they’re craving a specific item from that chain. Thirty percent of consumers said their need to satisfy a craving was t...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

3. Vegetable-centric

Sep. 17, 2019

Half of consumers eat vegetarian or vegan dishes on a monthly basis, according to the 2019 Seafood & Vegetarian Consumer Trend Report by Technomic. In July 2019, Stewart’s Shops, Saratoga Springs,...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

6. Go fishing

Sep. 17, 2019

Seventy-one percent of consumers said they eat seafood at least once a month, according to the 2019 Seafood & Vegetarian Consumer Trend Report  by Technomic. In February 2018, United Dairy Fa...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

9. Better-for-you beverages

Sep. 17, 2019

Fifty-nine percent of consumers said they’d like to see convenience stores offer more healthy beverages, according to the 2019 Q2 C-Store Consumer MarketBrief. Alltown Fresh, a division of Global Part...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

12. Funky fountain

Sep. 17, 2019

While carbonated soft drinks and hot coffee are the top two beverage purchases in c-stores regardless of age, gender or market, 72% of c-store consumers say unique beverage options are somewhat or ext...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

15. Heat to the extreme

Sep. 17, 2019

Half of all consumers—including 59% of millennials and 58% of men—said they enjoy extremely spicy flavors, according to the 2017 Flavor Consumer Trend Report from Technomic. 7-Eleven, Irving, Texas, h...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

18. Make it Instagrammable

Sep. 17, 2019

Seventeen percent of consumers and 31% of millennials often take pictures of their food and post them on social media when they visit restaurants, according to the 2018 Generational Consumer Trend Rep...

24 Secrets of Craveable Foodservice

21. Sweet and salty combos

Sep. 17, 2019

Twenty percent of consumers said that they’re eating more sweet and salty snacks than they were in 2016, which is more than any other snack type, according to the 2018 Snacking Occasion Consumer ...

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