In light of COVID-19 and the effects it is having on us globally, Dan Simons is out in front on this important topic discussing what effect it is having on the hospitality industry specifically. As a hospitality industry leader, VSAG … read more
Our team is all in for this trend: sliders are making a comeback. In an industry that sees trends come and go on a seemingly daily basis, food fads are one of our favorite trends to follow. Sometimes, we’re happy … read more
As winter makes its way through the first few months of 2020, we are working with clients to offer winter menu ideas for restaurants. We know that specialty, seasonal items play well for adding interest to menus throughout the year, … read more
Restaurant gift cards are a great way to give a boost to your bottom line. In fact, according to a recent National Restaurant Association study, gift cards appeal to 72% of people. Consumers today are looking for easy gift-giving ideas… … read more
Dessert trends are one of our favorite trends to follow. And the dessert trends 2020 are setting the stage for a delicious new year. We’re here to explore new dessert trends and dessert industry trends that have been making their … read more
Traditionally, January is a slow month for our industry. Restaurant sales are down across the board. Whether it be diners tightening their belt after the holidays, the cold, wintery doldrums keeping consumers at bay across the U.S., or revelers looking … read more
Our longtime client and flagship Farmers Restaurant Group restaurant, Founding Farmers DC, has been named OpenTable’s Most Booked Restaurant in 2019. Based on a year-end report recently released by OpenTable, Founding Farmers takes the top spot again – for a … read more
Each year, we look to the future of our industry. News we believe will shape it. Technology we see leading the way. Standout industry stars we plan to watch. And trends and topics that we predict will make their mark. … read more
We ended last year as we always do, by making our Annual Predictions: Restaurant & Hospitality Industry Trends & Topics for the New Year. And we’ve to say, our team was on the money with many of the forecasts we … read more
Working closely with founder, Dan Simons, our teams know one thing: he loves himself some good data! Oh sure, he loves the people, our teams, our great work together (even our lessons learned), but he loves the data. Utilizing data… collecting it, … read more