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Weekly Research Bite
Breakfast business is still booming! In Europe (Big 5), it was the only daypart, that managed to grow its share (YE May 18 vs. YE May 17) to more than a forth of total Foodservice business. Different from other dayparts, all Big 5 European countries benefitted from this trend, with Germany and France as the top two contributors. Still, Italy remained the country with the highest breakfast share among the Big 5 in Europe.
ndpgroup.com
By the way …
USA: the 10 biggest burger chains of 2018
See the highest-ranking burger brands in the limited-service space this year, according to US system-wide sales, from Nation’s Restaurant News Top 200 research. (Slideshow/approx. reading time: 4 min.)
nrn.com
Can Chipotle innovate its way to sales growth?
The company’s stock fell after an analyst downgrade that cited its innovation challenges. (Approx. reading time: 2 min.)
restaurantbusinessonline.com
Weekly Research Bite
Breakfast business is still booming! In Europe (Big 5), it was the only daypart, that managed to grow its share (YE May 18 vs. YE May 17) to more than a forth of total Foodservice business. Different from other dayparts, all Big 5 European countries benefitted from this trend, with Germany and France as the top two contributors. Still, Italy remained the country with the highest breakfast share among the Big 5 in Europe.
ndpgroup.com
Technology
Cashless conveyor belt concept from Down Under coming to USA
Hey Zeus of Australia will bring automated restaurants to Washington state. There’s hardly any human interaction, which owner Jacob Beye calls the future of restaurants. (Approx. reading time: 1 min.)
restaurant-hospitality.com
3 new limited-service concepts embracing next-level tech
As consumers grow increasingly familiar with tech-heavy restaurant interactions – and operators look for labour-saving hacks – restaurateurs are getting bolder with kiosk-based ordering, delivery-only concepts and even robot cooks. (Sideshow/approx. reading time: 2 min.)
restaurantbusinessonline.com
Dubai to create local food supply with world’s largest hydroponic farm
Upon completion, the 130,000-square foot facility, the equivalent of 900 acres of farmland, will bring on three US farms to produce three tons of herbicide and pesticide-free produce daily that will be served on 105 airlines and in 25 airport lounges. (Approx. reading time: 1 min.)
livekindly.com
French tech bros want to replace pizza chefs with robots
Ekim is a French food tech start-up. Recently, it raised €2.2 million in venture capital to disrupt the pizza business with robots. (Approx. reading time: < 1 min.)
qz.com
Sustainability
Strawless lids coming to Starbucks beverages
The Seattle chain says it will eliminate 1 billion plastic straws per year by 2020. (Approx. reading time: 1 min.)
nrn.com
What's the latest in zero-waste?
With awareness growing about the scope of food waste in America, foodservice operators are ramping up zero-waste efforts—and coming up with more culinary-focused solutions. It’s estimated that 40% of food produced in the USA is wasted, according to the National Resources Defence Council. (Approx. reading time:2 min.)
foodservicedirector.com
By the way …
You wear what you eat
From White Castle hoodies to Momofuku sneakers, food lovers are representing their obsessions with chains and restaurants in a fashionable way. (Approx. reading time: 5 min.)
eater.com