Restaurant, Food & Beverage Market Research 2025
With a thorough and in-depth analysis of the $700 billion restaurant and foodservice industry, Restaurant, Food & Beverage Market Research 2025 provides consumer spending data, market forecasts, and trends assessments.
The trends assessments include discussions of consumer behavioral trends, dining trends, daypart analysis (including snacks and late-night), mealpart analysis, and more. Comprehensive demographic data for all dayparts at full-service and quick-service restaurants, as well as an analysis of restaurant spending in each state and dining statistics for metropolitan areas, are provided.
- PART I: MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 RESTAURANT SALES
- 1.1 Overview
- 1.2 Total Sales
- 1.3 Full-Service Restaurant Sales
- 1.4 Limited-Service Restaurant Sales
- 1.5 Sales By Month
- 1.6 Market Resources
- 2 MARKET SUMMARY
- 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Industry Sales
- 2.3 Revenue & Expenses Distribution
- 2.4 Restaurant Expenses
- 2.5 Market Resources
- 3 STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS
- 3.1 Restaurant Sales By State
- 3.2 Restaurant Locations By State
- 3.3 Foodservice Employment By State
- 4 CITY-BY-CITY ANALYSIS
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Restaurant Sales, Unit Counts, and Sales Per Unit
- 4.3 Market Resources
- 5 RESTAURANT VISITS
- 5.1 Restaurant Visits
- 5.2 Dine-In Versus Take-Out
- 5.3 Quick-Service and Full-Service Restaurant Visits
- 5.4 Traffic By Daypart
- 5.5 Market Resources
- 6 RESTAURANT CENSUS
- 6.1 Independent Restaurants
- 6.2 Single Location Full-Service Restaurants
- 6.3 Chain Restaurants
- 7 RESTAURANT FRANCHISES
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Franchise Restaurant Census
- 7.3 Market Assessment
- 7.4 Employment
- 7.5 Franchised Brands
- 7.6 Franchised Units
- 7.7 Non-Franchising Chains
- 7.8 Market Resources
- 8 PUBLICALLY TRADED RESTAURANT CORPORATIONS
- 8.1 Overview
- 8.2 Restaurant Stocks and Market Capitalization
- 9 HOW AMERICANS EAT
- 9.1 The U.S. Food Dollar
- 9.2 Distribution Of Daily Food Consumption
- 9.3 Per Capita Food Consumption
- 9.4 Compliance With Dietary Guidelines
- 9.5 Dining-Out Demographics
- 9.6 Dining Trends Of Young Adults
- 9.7 Market Resources
- PART II: TRENDS
- 10 CULINARY TRENDS
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Macro Trends
- 10.3 Top Dishes
- 10.4 Ingredients
- 10.5 Top Flavors
- 10.6 Condiments
- 10.7 Beverages
- 10.8 Alcoholic Beverages
- 10.9 Market Resources
- 11 FOOD & DINING TRENDS
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Market Research
- 12 RESTAURANT OPERATIONS TRENDS
- 12.1 Operational Challenges
- 12.2 Outlook
- 12.3 Sales
- 12.4 Profitability
- 12.5 Competition
- 12.6 Menu Trends
- 12.7 Technology
- 12.8 Staffing Shortages
- PART III: MARKET SEGMENTS
- 13 FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
- 13.1 Market Assessment
- 13.2 Casual-Dining
- 13.3 Family-Dining
- 13.4 Fine Dining
- 14 LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
- 14.1 Market Assessment
- 14.2 Quick-Service
- 14.3 Fast-Casual
- 14.4 Comparison of Quick-Service and Fast-Casual
- 15 VIRTUAL RESTAURANTS
- 15.1 Virtual Restaurants
- 15.2 Ghost Kitchens
- 15.3 Virtual Brands
- 15.4 Independent Startups
- 16 CATERING & BANQUETS
- 16.1 Market Assessment
- 16.2 Restaurants In The Catering Market
- 16.3 Market Resources
- 17 CONTRACT-MANAGED FOODSERVICE
- 17.1 Profile
- 17.2 Segment Trends
- 17.3 College Campus Dining
- 17.4 Market Resources
- 18 RETAIL-HOST FOODSERVICE
- 18.1 Overview
- 18.2 Supermarket Foodservice
- 18.3 Convenience Stores
- 18.4 Retail Store Restaurants
- 19 COFFEESHOPS
- 19.1 Profile
- 19.2 Out-Of-Home Coffee Consumption
- 19.3 Coffeeshop Chains
- 19.4 Segment Trends
- 19.5 Market Resources
- 20 FOOD COURTS & FOOD HALLS
- 20.1 Overview
- 20.2 Mall-Based Food Courts
- 20.3 Food Halls
- 21 FOOD TRUCKS
- 21.1 Market Assessment
- 21.2 City-by-City Assessment
- 21.3 Local Regulations
- 21.4 Coexisting With Traditional Restaurants
- 21.5 Market Resources
- PART IV: DINING OUT
- 22 DINING OUT - FREQUENCY
- 22.1 Overview
- 22.2 Dining Out By Household Income And Age
- 22.3 Market Resources
- 23 DINING OUT - DEMOGRAPHICS
- 23.1 Overview
- 23.2 Dining By Restaurant Type
- 23.3 Factors In Choosing A Restaurant
- 23.4 Cuisine
- 23.5 Market Resources
- 24 DINING OUT - CITY-BY-CITY
- 24.1 Restaurant Visits
- 24.2 Full-Service Restaurant Visits
- 24.3 Quick-Service Restaurant Visits
- 24.4 Market Resources
- PART V: THE CUSTOMER
- 25 FOOD & RESTAURANT SPENDING
- 25.1 Food Expenditures
- 25.2 Food At Home
- 25.3 Food Away From Home
- 25.4 Restaurant Spending By Demographic
- 25.5 Market Resources
- 26 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
- 26.1 Overview
- 26.2 ACSI Scores
- 26.3 Customer Satisfaction Scores
- 26.4 Market Resources
- 27 CUSTOMER TRENDS
- 27.1 Pre-Ordering
- 27.2 Variable Pricing
- 27.3 Retail Opportunities
- 27.4 Use Of Technology
- PART VI: THE MEAL
- 28 CUISINE
- 28.1 Regional Cuisine
- 28.2 Ethnic Cuisine
- 28.3 Ethnic Restaurants
- 29 DAYPARTS
- 29.1 Daypart Traffic
- 29.2 Breakfast
- 29.3 Lunch
- 29.4 Dinner
- 29.5 Late-Night
- 30 MEALPARTS
- 30.1 Overview
- 30.2 Appetizers
- 30.3 Dessert
- 30.4 Entrees
- 30.5 Salads
- 30.6 Sides
- 30.7 Soups
- 31 PIZZA
- 31.1 Market Assessment
- 31.2 Pizza Restaurants
- 31.3 Pizza Delivery
- 31.4 Preferences In Pizza Meals
- 31.5 Market Resources
- 32 SANDWICHES & BURGERS
- 32.1 Market Assessment
- 32.2 Burgers And Chicken Sandwiches
- 32.3 Hot Dogs
- 32.4 Most Popular Sandwiches
- 33 SNACKS
- 33.1 Overview
- 33.2 Restaurant Snacks
- 33.3 Market Assessment
- 33.4 Snacking Throughout The Day
- 33.5 Favorite Snacks
- PART VII: MARKET LEADERS
- 34 TOP CHAINS BY SALES
- 34.1 Overview
- 34.2 Largest Chains
- 34.3 Market Resources
- 35 TOP CHAINS BY LOCATIONS
- 35.1 Overview
- 35.2 Largest Chains
- 35.3 Market Resources
- 36 TOP CHAINS BY TRAFFIC
- 36.1 Overview
- 36.2 Nationwide Data
- 36.3 State-by-State Data
- 36.4 Market Resources
- 37 TOP CHAINS BY TYPE OF MENU
- 37.1 Overview
- 37.2 Largest Chains By Segment
- 37.3 Market Resources
- 38 SAME-STORE SALES
- 38.1 Overview
- 38.2 Quarterly Sales Growth
- 38.3 Market Resources
- 39 FASTEST GROWING BRANDS
- 39.1 The Future 50
- 39.2 Unit Growth
- 39.3 Market Resources
- 40 TOP FRANCHISEES
- 40.1 Ranking By Revenue
- 40.2 Market Resources
- 41 TOP INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS
- 41.1 Overview
- 41.2 Rank By Annual Gross Revenue
- 41.3 Market Resources
- 42 TOP MULTI-CHAIN OPERATORS
- 42.1 Largest Multi-Brand Restaurant Companies
- 43 TOP MULTI-CONCEPT OPERATORS
- 43.1 Largest Companies
- 43.2 Largest Multi-Concept Operators
- 44 TOP CONTRACT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
- 44.1 Overview
- 44.2 Market Leaders
- 45 TOP FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS
- 45.1 Overview
- 45.2 Market Leaders
- PART VIII: DINING TRENDS & ANALYSES
- 46 AWARD-WINNING RESTAURANTS
- 46.1 Award Winners 2023 & 2024
- 47 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS
- 47.1 National Selections
- 48 CANNABIS/CBD-INFUSED FOOD & DRINKS
- 48.1 Overview
- 48.2 Regulatory Status
- 48.3 CBD-Infused Items On Restaurant Menus
- 49 DINING & THE INTERNET
- 49.1 Restaurant Apps
- 49.2 Online Reservations
- 49.3 Digital Ordering
- 49.4 Online Reviews
- 49.5 App-Based Delivery Services
- 50 DINING WHILE TRAVELING
- 50.1 Traveler Dining
- 50.2 Culinary Destinations
- 50.3 Food Tours
- 50.4 Winery Tours
- 50.5 Whiskey and Bourbon Trails
- 50.6 Market Resources
- 51 DINING WITH ENTERTAINMENT
- 51.1 Overview
- 51.2 Music-Themed Restauants
- 51.3 Experiential Restaurants
- 51.4 Mystery Dinner Theaters
- 51.5 Dinner And A Movie
- 51.6 Speakeasies
- 51.7 Breastaurants
- 51.8 Fire Station Restaurants
- 52 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS
- 52.1 Overview
- 52.2 Prominent Food Festivals
- 52.3 Award-Winning Festivals
- 52.4 Market Resources
- 53 FOOD SAFETY
- 53.1 Overview
- 53.2 Consumer Response To Food Safety
- 53.3 Market Resources
- 54 HEALTHY DINING
- 54.1 Restaurant Emphasis
- 54.2 Healthful Dining
- 54.3 Federal Guidelines
- 54.4 Food Additives
- 54.5 Genetically Modified Foods
- 54.6 Sugar Consumption
- 54.7 Reduced Sodium
- 54.8 Dieting
- 54.9 Portion Control
- 54.10 What Foods Are Healthy?
- 55 HOLIDAY DINING
- 55.1 Overview
- 55.2 Birthdays
- 55.3 Mother’s Day
- 55.4 Valentine’s Day
- 55.5 Father’s Day
- 55.6 New Year’s Eve
- 55.7 Easter
- 55.8 Thanksgiving
- 55.9 St. Patrick’s Day
- 55.10 Oktoberfest
- 55.11 Super Bowl Sunday
- 56 LOCALLY SOURCED & ORGANIC FOOD
- 56.1 Local & Organic Food Purchases
- 56.2 Influence On Restaurant Choice
- 56.3 Locavores
- 56.4 Organic Menus
- 56.5 Chef- And Restaurant-Owned Farms
- 57 MEAL KITS
- 57.1 Overview
- 57.2 Restaurant Meal Kits
- 58 OPEN-AIR DINING
- 58.1 Health Considerations
- 58.2 On-Premises Outdoor Dining
- 59 PLANT-BASED MENUS
- 59.1 Overview
- 59.2 Key Players
- 59.3 Burgers
- 59.4 Plant-Based Fast-Food Chains
- 59.5 Cultivated Meat
- 60 RESTRICTIVE DIET MENUS
- 60.1 Overview
- 60.2 Gluten-Free Menu Items
- 60.3 Kosher Cuisine
- 60.4 Halal Foods
- 60.5 Vegetarian Cuisine
- 61 SUSTAINABILITY
- 61.1 Influence On Consumer Purchases
- 61.2 Restaurant Sustainability Programs
- 61.3 Energy Efficiency
- 61.4 Recycling And Packaging
- 61.5 Reducing Food Waste
- 61.6 Sustainable Menu Items
- 61.7 Conserve Program
- 61.8 Market Resources
- 62 TAKEOUT & DELIVERY
- 62.1 Overview
- 62.2 Restaurant Delivery Service
- 62.3 App-Based Delivery Services
- 62.4 Alcoholic Beverage Takeout & Delivery
- 62.5 Drone Delivery
- PART IX: BEVERAGE TRENDS & ANALYSES
- 63 BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION
- 63.1 Beverage Consumption
- 63.2 Alcoholic Beverages
- 63.3 Refreshment And Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- 64 BEVERAGE SPENDING
- 64.1 Total Spending
- 64.2 Alcoholic Beverages
- 64.3 Refreshment And Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- 64.4 Retail Spending
- 65 MARKET LEADERS
- 65.1 Rank By Brand
- 65.2 Rank By Company
- 65.3 Market Resources
- 66 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 66.1 Beer
- 66.2 Distilled Spirits
- 66.3 Wine
- 67 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION BY STATE
- 67.1 Total Consumption
- 67.2 Per Capita Consumption
- 67.3 Consumption Rank By Category
- 68 NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 68.1 Overview
- 68.2 Dry January
- 68.3 Restaurant Mocktails And Craft Beverages
- 68.4 Non-Alcohol Bars
- 69 REFRESHMENT & FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGES
- 69.1 Market Assessment
- 69.2 Bottled Water
- 69.3 Carbonated Soft Drinks
- 69.4 Coffee
- 69.5 Energy Drinks
- 69.6 Functional Beverages
- 69.7 Juice & Fruit Drinks
- 69.8 Milk
- 69.9 Sports Drinks
- 69.10 Tea
- 69.11 Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Tea
- 70 BEVERAGE SERVICE IN RESTAURANTS
- 70.1 Market Assessment
- 70.2 Refreshment and Non-Alcoholic Beverage Service in Restaurants
- 70.3 Alcoholic Beverage Service in Full-Service Restaurants
- 70.4 Alcoholic Beverage Service In Limited-Service Restaurants
- APPENDIX A - ANALYSTS & MARKET CONSULTANTS
- APPENDIX B - ASSOCIATIONS
- APPENDIX C - MARKET RESOURCES
- APPENDIX D - NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE HOLIDAYS
- APPENDIX E - PANDEMIC MARKET RESEARCH
- APPENDIX F - PERIODICALS
- APPENDIX G - STATE FOODS
- APPENDIX H - STATE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONS
- REFERENCES
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