Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Market overview : Market summary ; State-by-state analysis ; Review of 2011
  • part II. Trends for 2012: Culinary trends ; Food & dining trends ; Restaurant trends
  • part III. City-by-city analyses: Dining out: City-by-city ; Largest chains in metropolitan areas ; Nonalcoholic beverage consumption ; Quick-service restaurant visits ; Restaurant sales & operating statistics ; Market growth potential ; Top markets for QSR growth
  • part IV. Market segments: Casual-dining restaurants ; Catering & banquets; Coffeeshops ; Contract-managed foodservice ; Convenience store foodservice ; Family-dining restaurants ; Fast-casual restaurants ; Fine dining ; Food concessions at airports ; Food concessions at sports venues ; Food trucks ; Mall-based restaurants & food courts ; Pizza ; Quick-service restaurants ; Supermarket foodservice
  • part V. Market leaders: Largest bakery cafe chains ; Largest burger chains ; Largest family-dining chains ; Largest fast-casual restaurant chains ; Largest Mexican restaurant chains ; Largest pizza chains ; Largest quick-service restaurant chains ; Largest sandwich chains ; Top 200 chains ; Top chains by segment ; Top foodservice & bars
  • part VI. The customer: Customer demographics ; Customer profile ; Customer satisfaction ; Hispanic-American customers ; Restaurant & menu preferences
  • part VII. 24/7 snacking ; Burgers & sandwiches ; Celebrity chefs ; Children's meals ; Cuisine ; Dayparts ; Dining & the internet ; Dining while traveling ; Dining with entertainment ; Dog-friendly restaurants ; Food & wine festivals ; Holiday dining ; Late-night hours ; Licensing ; Locally sourced food ; Loyalty programs ; Nutrition; Restrictive diet menus ; Seafood ; Takeout & delivery
  • part VIII. Beverage trends & analyses: Beverage consumption & spending ; Beer ; Wine ; Distilled spirits ; Refreshment & nonalcoholic beverages ; Beverage service in restaurants and bars
  • part IX. Award winners: Best new chefs ; Best new restaurants ; Benchmark awards ; Beverage excellence awards ; Consumer picks ; Customer satisfaction ; Diners' choice awards ; Fine dining hall of fame ; Five- and four-diamond awards ; Future 50 ; Hot concepts! ; James Beard Foundation awards ; Local favorites ; Menu masters ; Restaurant neighbor award ; Snacks & sweets ; Top beer bars ; Top coffeeshops; Top restaurant brands ; Wine Spectator grand award
  • Zagat selections
  • part X. Food & beverage designations: National food & beverage holidays ; State foods
  • Appendix A: Academic programs
  • Appendix B: Analysts & market consultants
  • Appendix C: Associations
  • Appendix D: Periodicals
  • Appendix E: State restaurant associations
  • References.