by International Associations | Mar 16, 2021 | Covid-19
We share top culinary and restaurant trends through 2021. 2021 Restaurant Industry Trends We surveyed 6,000 restaurant operators and 1,000 consumers, to find out the food and menu trends likely to endure. In this 2 page report, we share culinary and restaurant trends...
by hlalley@technomic.com (Heather Lalley) | Mar 15, 2021 | Covid-19
The 25-year-old Tex-Mex chain had “never had a real tech package,” the brand’s vice president of development said. By Heather Lalley on Jan. 20, 2021 Photo courtesy of Tijuana Flats Fast-casual Tex-Mex chain Tijuana Flats is debuting a new prototype. But it’s not...
by hlalley@technomic.com (Heather Lalley) | Mar 12, 2021 | Covid-19
Chicago’s Village Tap is handing out $10 gift cards with proof of vaccination.By Heather Lalley on Jan. 15, 2021 Photo courtesy Village Tap Jeff Hoffman, owner of Chicago’s Village Tap tavern is well aware of how the coronavirus has become politicized—especially among...
by International Associations | Mar 10, 2021 | Covid-19
From stay-at-home orders that forced many to exclusively off-premise offerings to indoor dining restrictions that made restaurants scramble for ways to continue to serve customers, 2020 was a year that most operators would likely love to forget. But it was also a year...
by promeo@winsightmedia.com (Peter Romeo) | Mar 8, 2021 | Covid-19
A federal court decided that a microorganism exemption may not hold, and that physical damage need not be sustained.By Peter Romeo on Jan. 21, 2021 A federal court has ruled that a multi-concept restaurant group based in Ohio has a legitimate claim on its business...