Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Market overview: Restaurant sales ; Market summary ; Inflation impact ; Restaurant census ; Restaurant franchises ; State-by-state analysis ; How Americans eat ; Dining out--demographics ; Dining out--frequency ; Publically [i.e. Publicly] traded restaurant corporations
  • Part II. Trends: Culinary trends ; Food & dining trends ; Restaurant operations trends
  • Part III. Market segments: Full-service restaurants ; Limited-service restaurants ; Virtual restaurants ; Catering & banquets ; Contract-managed foodservice ; Retail-host foodservice ; Coffeeshops ; Food trucks
  • Part IV. The customer: Food & restaurant spending ; Customer satisfaction ; Customer trends
  • Part V. The meal: Cuisine ; Dayparts ; Mealparts ; Pizza ; Sandwiches ; Snacks
  • Part VI. City-by-city analysis: Dining out ; Restaurant sales ; Market growth potential
  • Part VII. Market leaders: Top chains ; Top chains by locations ; Top chains by traffic ; Top chains by type of menu ; Same-store sales ; Fastest growing brands ; Top contract management companies ; Top franchisees ; Top independent restaurants ; Top multi-chain operators ; Top multi-concept operators
  • Part VIII. Dining trends & analyses: Award-winning restaurants ; Best new restaurants ; Cannabis/CBD-infused food & drinks ; Dining & the internet ; Dining while traveling ; Dining with entertainment ; Food & wine festivals ; Food safety ; Healthy dining ; Holiday dining ; Locally sourced & organic food ; Meal kits ; Open-air dining ; Plant-based menus ; Restrictive diet menus ; Sustainability ; Takeout & delivery
  • Part IX. Beverage trends & analyses: Beverage consumption ; Beverage spending ; Market leaders ; Alcoholic beverages ; Consumption by state ; Non-alcoholic beverages ; Refreshment & functional beverages ; Beverage service in restaurants
  • Appendix A. Analysts & market consultants
  • Appendix B. Associations
  • Appendix C. National food & beverage holidays
  • Appendix D. Pandemic market research
  • Appendix E. Periodicals
  • Appendix F. State foods
  • Appendix G. State restaurant associations.