BMI linked to fast food restaurant proximity
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that African American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant may have higher body mass index (BMI) than … Continue Reading →
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Deals don’t influence loyal restaurant consumers
More than 40% of consumers say they are loyal to their favorite restaurants and will go there whether or not the establishment has a promotion, reports The NPD Group, a … Continue Reading →
Wegmans Restaurant Introduces Lunch Menu
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets’ Next Door restaurant here has started lunch service and launched a new lunch menu. read more Supermarket News
Unemployment leads to fewer restaurant visits by U.S. Hispanics
While total restaurant visits increased by 1% in 2012 compared to prior year, visits by U.S. Hispanics declined by 1%, a loss of 86 million visits, reports The NPD Group, … Continue Reading →
Restaurant visits with kids remained flat in 2012
For the first time in four years, adult-only restaurant visits increased in 2012, but visits that included children remained flat for the second consecutive year, according to The NPD Group, … Continue Reading →
Restaurant traffic levels slowed in February
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) slipped below 100 in February. IFT Daily News
Deals no longer drive U.S. restaurant traffic
With restaurant visits on a deal or discount down last year, it appears that restaurant customers may perceive the price of deals offered over a length of time as regular … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant performance hits five-month high in January
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) Restaurant Performance Index(RPI) rose to its highest level in five months. IFT Daily News
Study: Low-Cal Menu Items Boost Restaurant Chains’ Sales
WASHINGTON – Adding lower-calorie food and beverage items to their menus has contributed to sales growth at major fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains, a study released this week by the … Continue Reading →
U.S. restaurant sales, traffic declined in December
Due in large part to softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) declined in December 2012. IFT Daily News