By any measure, 2020 has been a historically difficult year for foodservice distributors. COVID-19 wiped out business for foundational customers like restaurants, hotels, caterers, stadiums, schools and other volume foodservice clients starting in March, and even today, as states attempt to re-open amid the uncertainty of where the pandemic is heading, an argument could be made that foodservice distributors have had to continuously pivot more than any other cold chain segment to stay afloat.
The study found that despite their love for technology, younger consumers are using it not to replace human interaction, but to enhance their social experiences when dining out.
April 18, 2018
A new study from Culinary Visions Panel's Mindful Dining Initiative highlights younger consumers’ craving for human connection when dining out.
An astounding 80% of the 2,000 consumers surveyed agreed that they expect food at restaurants to be both healthy and delicious.
November 15, 2016
"Healthfully delicious" and "luxuriously indulgent" may have been rival trends in the past, but today, they both equally dominate consumers' food decisions while dining outside the home, according to the latest trend report from Culinary Visions Panel, Chicago.
CHD Expert's Easy2FIND database contains records on more than 184,000 foodservice operators across Canada.
November 15, 2016
CHD Expert evaluated data within its Easy2FIND foodservice database to provide foodservice suppliers insight into the latest trends in the Canadian foodservice landscape.
More than ever before, consumers are turning to their digital devices to help make dining out decisions easier.
May 18, 2016
RetailMeNot, Inc., Austin, Texas, released a new study titled "The Evolution of Dining in the Digital Age," which explores digital savings and mobile habits among restaurant patrons, as well as general habits related to dining out and spending.