Supply chain struggles, economic factors and changing consumer preferences are all impacting the fastest-growing ingredients at the Top 200 Canadian chain restaurants. Chicken thighs top the list of fastest-growing ingredients at Top 200...
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Overall, breakfast items are up 6.3% on menus in the last year. Decadent and plant-based ingredients are both growing on morning menus, demonstrating a balance between indulgence and health during this daypart. Lobster...
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Both value and indulgence are reflected in the fastest-growing dishes at limited-service operators. LSRs can work to balance these two to greater appeal to consumer wants and needs. Value meals are making up...
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Traditional casual-dining restaurants, which typically have a lunch and dinner focus with moderate prices and include spots such as White Spot or Swiss Chalet, are menuing flavours that reflect several macro foodservice trends,...
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Sauces allow operators and consumers alike to customize dishes and impart unique flavours. In fact, 49% of consumers indicate that sauces added by the chef are an appealing way of imparting flavour to...
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The protein category is evolving rapidly, with many operators expanding their offerings beyond traditional choices, especially in the quick-service sector. Quick-service restaurants are increasingly adding a level of premiumization, with calamari topping the...
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Kids menus often feature the same standard set of child-friendly foods that appeal to young palates. However, kids menus are beginning to slowly shift, increasingly reflecting greater industry trends. Healthful ingredients have been...
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Burgers are popular with Canadian consumers, with 76% of them reporting in Q1 2021 that they eat them at least once a month.* This may be in part due to the versatile nature...
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As the most popular protein on Canadian menus, chicken is constantly reinvented by operators. One way to keep things exciting is by pairing the versatile protein with innovative sauces. Global sauces on chicken...
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Pizza consumption remains steady, with 37% of consumers saying they eat pizza at least once a week.* During the COVID-19 pandemic, pizza operators have thrived, largely because their off-premise businesses were already intact,...
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