{"id":212,"date":"2015-03-31T20:20:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-31T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catalystgetsit.com\/wp\/?p=212"},"modified":"2023-05-24T12:58:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T16:58:34","slug":"dining-out-trends-on-the-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catalystgetsit.com\/wp\/dining-out-trends-on-the-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Dining Out Trends on the Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"

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According to a\u00a0new study<\/a>\u00a0released, dining out occasions are largely impulse decisions with 53 percent of occurences being unplanned. That blows away routine dining occasions, which came in at 25 percent and special occasions brought in only 22 percent of visits. This trend is really no surprise as we see consumers shifting more and more to wanting what they want, when they want it.<\/p>\n

“These numbers quantify a trend Technomic has been following for decades,” said\u00a0Sara Monnette, senior director, Consumer Insights & Innovation, in the announcement. “Twenty years ago, most dining\u2014even taking the kids to a burger chain\u2014was still a special occasion.\u201d Dining out has become a function of consumers\u2019 daily lives and, for most, casual meal planning and prep continues to be on the rise.<\/p>\n

Also revealed is the spending per occasion, which is below $20 on average, with $6 spent at c-store and QSR visits. This shows that while consumers want what they want when they want it, they also want it at an affordable price point. Perhaps most important though, this study showed 70 percent of consumers want to feel good about their food choices.<\/p>\n

How can you give consumers good vibes about what you have to offer?\u00a0Connect with us<\/a>\u00a0and we’ll help you figure it out!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

According to a\u00a0new study\u00a0released, dining out occasions are largely impulse decisions with 53 percent of occurences being unplanned. That blows away routine dining occasions, which came in at 25 percent and special occasions brought in only 22 percent of visits. This trend is really no surprise as we see consumers shifting more and more to
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