Global Convenience Store Focus’ Post

Beer 🍺can be one of the most profitable segments at your restaurant or bar - and beer sales often exceed food sales in many operations. But in light of restaurant supply chain issues, labor shortages, and other challenges in the foodservice industry - what's on the horizon for beer? Before we look into the future of the beer industry, let's start by looking at sales trends over the past few years, and how that could impact what's coming in 2024 + beyond: https://hubs.ly/Q02ng2Cg0 #commercialrefrigeration #foodserviceequipment #beerindustry #foodserviceindustry

𝗕𝗔𝗪𝗞 𝗕𝗔𝗪𝗞- 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 Wings, tenders and chicken sandwiches continue their winning streak, finds a new survey from Revenue Management Solutions. Chick-fil-A Restaurants, KFC, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen are the top three chicken destinations. RMS survey states that flavorful sauces are the main reason customers cluck for chicken.

🍗 Happy National Fried Chicken Day! 🍗 Did you know? According to our latest survey, a whopping 79% of fried chicken fans prefer ordering from restaurant chains like KFC, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Chick-fil-A Restaurants, and Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers over c-store and grocery chains. Whether it's the crispy tenders, savory buckets, or mouthwatering sandwiches, these spots are a top choice for satisfying that fried chicken craving. Join us in celebrating today by indulging in your favorite fried chicken and sharing your delicious moments with us! Don't forget to tag your go-to spot and spread the love for #NationalFriedChickenDay. Curious for more insights into consumer preferences? We've compiled a detailed infographic with additional trends and data. Download the full infographic and dive deeper: https://hubs.ly/Q02Fsrn10 #FriedChicken #ConsumerInsights #NationalFriedChickenDay

Did you Know? Beef Dominated in Fresh Meat Dollars, Chicken Impressed in Volume Metrics Looking to maximize margins? Beef continues to dominate the fresh meat market in dollar value, perfect for premium restaurant offerings. Chicken, on the other hand, leads in volume—ideal for bulk processing needs. Find your balance today with Willowfield's premium cuts! Send a message now or comment down below to get started. #MeatStats #MeatBusiness #FoodService #FoodEconomics #RestaurantTrends #Beef #Chicken

The Chicken Sandwich wars are in full force with no sign of slowing 🐓 The battle began in 2019 A game of chicken quickly heated up between fast food giants Popeye's and Chick-fil-A Restaurants Chick Fill-A posted a tweet showcasing its signature sandwich. Popeye’s gave a simple, smug, one-liner reply: “… y’all good?” A social media frenzy ensued Lines ran out the doors for Popeye’s chicken sandwich. The one item was largely responsible for the 38% jump in Popeyes’ same store sales reported in Q4 2019 Others jumped into the fray and America was hooked Now, 4 years later, the battle is still going strong. Chicken sandwiches have become the number one form of fried chicken. NPR reports that roughly 50 restaurant chains have developed an upgraded chicken sandwich All of this was just the beginning. The WSJ reports that brands are betting big on chicken for 2024. The biggest beef from the battle though? Undeniably, it is from the beef industry According to the Huffington Post, Chicken is now more popular than beef for the first time in 100 years. #foodinnovation #foodindustry #chickensandwich ———————————————- Read more Heather Haddon wrote a great piece for the WSJ. It looks like more chicken sandwiches are in store for the year ahead: https://lnkd.in/gywXbxS2 A great timeline of the chicken sandwich wars from Restaurant Business Online. Find when your favorite sandwich joined the battle https://lnkd.in/gVsKSaKJ A history of the evolution of chicken sandwiches through the past 4 years. The restaurant chains have needed to get creative https://lnkd.in/g_z_j7TR A fun NPR interview about the lasting legacy of this chicken sandwich craze https://lnkd.in/gPCR8NEa

It's no secret that we're getting less food for more money these days... 🌯 Chipotle is the most recent chain restaurant testing smaller portion sizes in select locations, raising questions about whether we're getting the same value for our money. Nathaniel Meyersohn's CNN Business article bites into the potential impact on our favorite burrito bowls. What do you think about this trend? Is shrinkflation impacting the deliciousness of our burrito bowls?? Share your thoughts below! 👇 https://lnkd.in/gAcjeupr #Shrinkflation #FoodIndustry #CustomerExperience #Chipotle

WHY IS PI DAY UNLIKE ANY OTHER FOOD HOLIDAY? Pi is a magical number and it touches so many channels within the food industry. Being universally known, and used, promotions can be marketed in every country across the globe. Grocery, restaurants, and food manufacturers can embrace this unique and fun opportunity for sales. Pizza, apple & peach pie, and the classic chicken pot pie, all have a place at the table (best if round) in this mathematical themed food holiday. Retailers can increase sales in the frozen, bakery, dairy and grocerant departments. Pizzerias can couple a promo with classic pizza and the dessert pizza. Frozen food manufacturers can celebrate with the nostalgic chicken pot pie, pizza, fruit pies and the list goes on. Imagine the opportunities for food producers to partner with k-12 to have fun with math in the cafeteria. Pi Day has arrived and it makes me long for the year 2015 @ 9:26:53 (a.m & p.m) Let’s capitalize on this opportunity to educate, celebrate, and increase sales. Jennine Keller Arjun Chakravarti Roxanna Y. #piday #foodindustry #pizza #chickenpotpie #marketingandadvertising

How is Rōti bucking the common #hospitalityindustry assumption that the more you have to do and the more places you have to do it in, the more the quality needs to sacrificed? “At Roti, it’s a particular point of pride that we've risen above this pessimistic assumption and been able to make our food simpler to execute and even more delicious by choosing our partners wisely,” says CEO Justin Seamonds. Learn how Rōti is leveraging strategic partnerships and a supply chain transformation to provide simple, delicious, healthy and authentic Eastern Mediterranean cuisine. Read the exclusive digital brochure below ⤵ With thanks to project partners: Angel Bakeries, Roland Foods, LLC, Grecian Delight Foods, and Klondike Cheese Company. #restaurantindustry #thoughtleadership #supplychain

Sausages and then some!   I bet you didn’t know that the Porky Whites Ltd retail range also includes sausages, burgers and other formed meat products. I bet you also didn’t know that through our commercial food service for also work with beef, lamb, venison, chicken and pork.   This is all part of our longstanding strategy to innovate but always create quality and tasty products. This helps us to: - Reduce our business risk - Tap into new markets and customer groups - Respond to customer trends - To ensure we stay fresh and appealing to both our customers and the retailers - Because first and foremost, we’re butchers and we know our away around everything meaty.   Why am I telling you this? Well as an MD it’s my job to steer the ship through both the calm and choppy waters and BOY have there been some big waves to crest. Honestly, I can’t tell you how many sleepless nights and difficult decisions I’ve had to make to ensure the security of the business, but I’ve always come back to the fundamentals of Porky Whites; we love to make great products!    Market conditions remain uncertain, but with a heritage stretching back to 1935, Porky Whites has been there, done it and always managed to bring the family to the table. As we move towards Spring, we have some really exciting new products and initiatives on the horizon that we can’t wait to share, but we’re always open to new product ideas!    Got a mouth-wateringly meaty moments and carnivore craving you want to share with us? Drop it in the comments below and you never know you could see it on the shelves.   There’s more to Porky Whites than just great sausages… Explore our full retail range - https://lnkd.in/eigUE_Yp Explore our commercial food service - https://lnkd.in/eDq-qV3B   #MeatyInnovations #ButcherCraftsmanship #QualityMeats #FoodService #CulinaryInnovation #SausageLovers #FoodIndustryInsights #MeatMarketTrends #FridayFeeling

This restaurant does an average volume of $5.4 million per store - second only to Chick-fil-A. But what’s wild is that they do it with only one menu item. Chicken fingers & fries. (they do have a sandwich option - but it’s literally chicken fingers on a bun.) Raising Cane’s strategy over the past 28 years boils down to having a simple menu with a laser focus on food and service quality. Customers know exactly what to expect and they don’t have to think about what to order. Todd Graves (the founder) explains it as "By adding just one more menu item, we'd force customers into making a decision, which would increase order times and affect our quality." When competitors zig, RC doesn’t zag. There’s no Nashville hot chicken or random LTO’s. Just chicken tendies and fries. Simplicity and consistency are superpowers in foodservice. Add in the ability to stay focused over a long period of time and you have as close to a recipe for success as you can create.