THE 2013 RESTAURANT, FOOD & BEVERAGE
MARKET RESEARCH HANDBOOK
14 th edition | March 2013 | 695 pages | ISBN# 1-57783-188-8
CONTENTS
PART I: MARKET OVERVIEW
1
MARKET SUMMARY
1.1 Overview
1.2 Industry Sales
1.3 Revenue Distribution
1.4 Restaurant Sales Growth
1.5 Restaurant Expenditures
1.6 Independents and Chains
1.7 Chain Restaurant Classification
1.8 Restaurant Visits
1.9 Restaurant Performance Index
2
STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS
2.1 Restaurant Sales By State
2.2 Restaurant Locations By State
2.3 Foodservice Employment By State
3
REVIEW OF 2012
3.1 Dining Out and the Economy
3.2 Restaurant Business Overview
3.3 Restaurant Counts
3.4 Same-Store Sales
3.5 Acquisitions
4
PUBLICALLY TRADED RESTAURANT CORPORATIONS
4.1 Overview
4.2 Restaurant Stocks and Market Capitalization
PART II: TRENDS FOR 2013
5
CULINARY TRENDS
5.1 Overview
5.2 Culinary Themes
5.3 Top Menu Trends
5.4 Top Trends By Category
6
FOOD & DINING TRENDS
6.1 Overview
6.2 Andrew Freeman & Co.
6.3 Baum + Whiteman
6.4 Bon Appétit
6.5 Culinary Visions
6.6 Epicurious
6.7 Flavor Forecast
6.8 Mintel
6.9 Sterling-Rice Group
6.10 Supermarket Guru
6.11 Technomic
6.12 The Food Channel
6.13 Market Resources
PART III: CITY-BY-CITY ANALYSIS
7
DINING OUT
7.1 Metropolitan Areas
7.2 Market Resources
8
QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANT VISITS
8.1 Metropolitan Areas
8.2 Market Resources
9
LARGEST CHAINS IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
9.1 Largest Chains and Unit Counts
8.2 Market Resources
10 RESTAURANT SALES
10.1 Overview
10.2 Restaurant Sales, Unit Counts, and Sales Per Unit
11 CONSUMER SPENDING AT RESTAURANTS
11.1 Overview
11.2 Per Capita Spending
12 MARKET GROWTH POTENTIAL
12.1 Overview
12.2 Growth Potential for MSAs
12.3 Market Resources
13 TOP MARKETS FOR QSR GROWTH
13.1 Top 40 Markets For Quick-Service Restaurant Expansion
PART IV: MARKET SEGMENTS
14 CASUAL-DINING RESTAURANTS
14.1 Profile
14.2 Trends
15 CATERING & BANQUETS
15.1 Profile
15.2 Trends
15.3 Market Resources
16 COFFEESHOPS
16.1 Profile
16.2 Trends
17 CONTRACT-MANAGED FOODSERVICE
17.1 Profile
17.2 Trends
18 CONVENIENCE STORE FOODSERVICE
18.1 Profile
18.2 Trends
19 FAMILY-DINING RESTAURANTS
19.1 Profile
19.2 Trends
20 FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANTS
20.1 Profile
20.2 Trends
20.3 Comparison of Quick-Service and Fast-Casual
21 FINE-DINING
21.1 Profile
21.2 Trends
22 FOOD CONCESSIONS AT AIRPORTS
22.1 Profile
22.2 Trends
22.3 Market Resources
23 FOOD CONCESSIONS AT SPORTS VENUES
23.1 Market Assessment
23.2 Trends
24 FOOD TRUCKS
24.1 Profile
24.2 Trends
25 MALL-BASED RESTAURANTS & FOOD COURTS
25.1 Profile
25.2 Trends
25.3 Market Resources
26 PIZZA
26.1 Profile
26.2 Trends
27 QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
27.1 Profile
27.2 Trends
28 SNACKS
28.1 Profile
28.2 Trends
29 SUPERMARKET FOODSERVICE
29.1 Profile
29.2 Trends
PART V: MARKET LEADERS
30 LARGEST BAKERY CAFE CHAINS
30.1 Largest Chains
30.2 Market Resources
31 LARGEST BURGER CHAINS
31.1 Largest Chains
31.2 Market Resources
32 LARGEST FAMILY-DINING CHAINS
32.1 Largest Chains
32.2 Market Resources
33 LARGEST FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT CHAINS
33.1 Largest Chains
33.2 Market Resources
34 LARGEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT CHAINS
34.1 Largest Chains
34.2 Market Resources
35 LARGEST PIZZA CHAINS
35.1 Largest Chains
35.2 Market Resources
36 LARGEST QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANT CHAINS
36.1 Top Chains
36.2 Largest QSR Chains By Category
37 LARGEST SANDWICH CHAINS
37.1 Largest Chains
37.2 Market Resources
38 TOP 200 CHAINS
38.1 Overview
38.2 Largest Chains
39 TOP CHAINS BY SEGMENT
39.1 Overview
38.2 Segment Assessment
40 TOP FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS
40.1 Ranking By Annual Sales
41 TOP FRANCHISED BRANDS
41.1 Number of Franchised Units
41.2 Market Resources
42 TOP RESTAURANT FRANCHISEES
42.1 Market Leaders
42.2 Top 100 Restaurant Franchise Companies
42.3 Market Resources
43 TOP GROWTH CHAINS
43.1 Systemwide Sales Growth
43.2 Market Resources
44 TOP INDEPENDENT RESTAURANTS
44.1 Rank By Annual Gross Revenue
45 TOP MULTI-CHAIN OPERATORS
45.1 Largest Multi-Brand Restaurant Companies
46 TOP MULTI-CONCEPT OPERATORS
46.1 Largest Companies
46.2 Largest Multi-Concept Operators
46.3 Profiles
47 TOP NIGHTCLUBS & BARS
47.1 Top Clubs
PART VI: THE CUSTOMER
48 CUSTOMER DEMOGRAPHICS
48.1 Overview
48.2 Breakfast at Full-Service Restaurants
48.3 Breakfast at Quick-Service Restaurants
48.4 Lunch at Full-Service Restaurants
48.5 Lunch at Quick-Service Restaurants
48.6 Dinner at Full-Service Restaurants
48.7 Dinner at Quick-Service Restaurants
48.8 Dining While Traveling
48.9 Snacks at Quick-Service Restaurants
48.10 Spending by Age
48.11 Spending by Household Income
48.12 Spending by Household Type
48.13 Spending by Race and Ethnicity
48.14 Spending by Region
48.15 Spending by Education
49 CUSTOMER PROFILE
49.1 Restaurant Visits By Age
49.2 The Full-Service Dining Customer
49.3 The Quick-Service Dining Customer
49.4 Regular Customers
49.5 Families Dining Out
49.6 Value-Focused Customers
49.7 What Customers Want
50 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
50.1 Overview
50.2 Factors Contributing To High Customer Satisfaction
50.3 Market Resources
51 HISPANIC-AMERICAN CUSTOMERS
51.1 Overview
51.2 Market Assessment
51.3 Hispanic Restaurant Patronage
51.4 Hispanic Menu Preferences
52 MILLENNIAL CUSTOMERS
52.1 Overview
52.2 Restaurant Visits By Millennials
52.3 Dining Priorities
52.4 Restaurant Interactions Online and Mobile
53 RESTAURANT & MENU PREFERENCES
53.1 Why Consumers Dine Out
53.2 Factors In Choosing A Restaurant
53.3 Factors In Choosing A Menu Item
54 SOCIAL NETWORKING
54.1 Overview
54.2 Restaurant Social Media Index
54.3 Facebook
54.4 Twitter
54.5 Market Resources
PART VII: DINING TRENDS & ANALYSES
55 BURGERS & SANDWICHES
55.1 Overview
55.2 Hamburgers
55.3 Hot Dogs & Sausages
55.4 Other Sandwiches
55.5 Market Resources
56 CELEBRITY CHEFS
56.1 Cooking Shows On Television
56.2 Top-Earning Chefs
56.3 Chef Business Ventures
56.4 Chef-Inspired Restaurant Concepts
57 CHILDREN’S MEALS
57.1 The Kids LiveWell Initiative
57.2 Healthful Kids’ Menus At QSRs
57.3 School Meals
57.4 Market Resources
58 CUISINE
58.1 Regional Cuisine
58.2 Ethnic Cuisine
59 CUSTOMER SERVICE
59.1 Ranking Customer Priorities
59.2 Customer Service Strategies
59.3 Team Service
59.4 Top Restaurants For Service
60 DAYPARTS
60.1 Daypart Spending and Traffic
60.2 Breakfast
60.3 Lunch
60.4 Dinner
61 DINING & THE INTERNET
61.1 Consumer Use Of The Internet For Dining Activities
61.2 Restaurant Websites
61.3 Online Reservations
61.4 Online Reviews
61.5 Social Networking
61.6 Online Ordering
61.7 In-Restaurant Ordering Via Tablet
62 DINING WHILE TRAVELING
62.1 Traveler Dining
62.2 Culinary Destinations
62.3 Sampling Tours
62.4 Culinary Arts Programs
62.5 Winery Tours
62.6 American Whiskey Trail
63 DINING WITH ENTERTAINMENT
63.1 Overview
63.2 Live Music and Dining
63.3 Theme Restaurants
63.4 Experiential Restaurants
63.5 Mystery Dinner Theaters
63.6 Dinner and a Movie
63.7 Speakeasies
63.8 Novel Restaurants
64 DOG-FRIENDLY RESTAURANTS
64.1 Overview
64.2 Dog-friendly Restaurants
64.3 Dog Menus
65 FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS
65.1 Overview
65.2 Prominent Food Festivals
65.3 Market Resources
66 HOLIDAY DINING
66.1 Overview
66.2 Birthdays
66.3 Valentine’s Day
66.4 Mother’s Day
66.5 Father’s Day
66.6 Easter
66.7 New Year’s Eve
66.8 Thanksgiving
66.9 St. Patrick’s Day
66.10 Oktoberfest
66.11 Super Bowl Sunday
67 LATE-NIGHT HOURS
67.1 Overview
67.2 Late-Night Customer Demographics
67.3 Late-Night Operations
68 LICENSING
68.1 Market Assessment
68.2 Case Studies
68.3 Market Trends
68.4 Market Resources
69 LOCALLY SOURCED & ORGANIC FOOD
69.1 Local & Organic Preferences Among Consumers
69.2 Locavores
69.3 Local Sourcing At Limited-Service Restaurants
69.4 Chef- and Restaurant-owned Farms
69.5 Organic Menus
70 LOYALTY PROGRAMS
70.1 Overview
70.2 Restaurant Programs
70.3 Customer Participation
70.4 Social Networking With Loyalty Customers
71 NON-TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT SITES
71.1 Pop-Up Restaurants
71.2 Restaurants At Auto Dealerships
71.3 Restaurants At Car Washes
71.4 Restaurants At Museums and Tourist Attractions
71.5 Restaurants At Parks and Botanical Gardens
71.6 Restaurants At Retail Stores
72 NUTRITION
72.1 Healthful Dining
72.2 Portion Control
72.3 Menu Labeling
72.4 Trans Fat
72.5 Reduced Sodium
73 RESTRICTIVE DIET MENUS
73.1 Overview
73.2 Gluten-Free Menu Items
73.3 Kosher Cuisine
73.4 Halal Foods
73.5 Vegetarian Cuisine
74 SEAFOOD
74.1 Seafood Entrees in Restaurants
74.2 Trends
74.3 Sustainable Seafood
74.4 Labeling
75 SNACKING
75.1 Overview
75.2 Market Assessment
75.3 Snack Food Trends
76 TAKEOUT & DELIVERY
76.1 Market Assessment
76.2 Takeout and The American Lifestyle
76.3 The Takeout and Delivery Customer
76.4 Pizza Delivery
76.5 Quick-Service Carryout and Delivery
76.6 Takeout At Full-Service Chains
76.7 Takeout for Offices and Elsewhere
76.8 Takeout Packaging
77 VALUE-FOCUSED DINING
77.1 Overview
77.2 Trading Down
77.3 Promotions
77.4 Off-Peak Specials
PART VIII: BEVERAGE TRENDS & ANALYSES
78 BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION & SPENDING
78.1 Beverage Consumption
78.2 Beverage Spending
78.3 Alcoholic Beverages
78.4 Nonalcoholic Beverages
79 BEER
79.1 Market Assessment
79.2 Market Leaders
79.3 Top Domestic Beer Brands
79.4 Demographics
79.5 Craft Beer
79.6 Imported Beer
79.7 Flavored Malt Beverages
79.8 On-Premise
80 DISTILLED SPIRITS
80.1 Market Assessment
80.2 Major Brands
80.3 Whiskey
80.4 Vodka
80.5 Rum
80.6 Tequila
80.7 Gin
80.8 Brandy and Cognac
80.9 Cordials
81 WINE
81.1 Market Assessment
81.2 U.S. Wine Exports
81.3 Market Leaders
81.4 Wine Consumer Characteristics
81.5 Champagne and Sparkling Wine
81.6 Oneophiles
82 REFRESHMENT & FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGES
82.1 Carbonated Soft Drinks
82.2 Consumption Demographics
82.3 Sports Beverages
82.4 Energy Drinks
82.5 Juice & Fruit Drinks
83 COFFEE & TEA
83.1 Coffee Consumption
83.2 RTD Coffee
83.3 Coffeeshops
83.4 Tea Consumption
83.5 RTD Tea
83.6 Tea Stores and Tea Bars
84 BOTTLED WATER
84.1 Consumption and Spending
84.2 Consumption Demographics
84.3 Market Leaders
84.4 Market Drivers
85 MILK
85.1 Consumption and Dairy Production
85.2 Consumer Spending
85.3 Market Drivers
86 BEVERAGE SERVICE IN RESTAURANTS & BARS
86.1 Market Assessment
86.2 Refreshment and Nonalcoholic Beverage Service in Restaurants
86.3 Alcoholic Beverage Service in Full-Service Restaurants
86.4 Alcoholic Beverage Service In Limited-Service Restaurants
86.5 Nonalcoholic Cocktails
86.6 Happy Hours
86.7 Beverage-Only Restaurant Occasions
PART IX: AWARD WINNERS
87 BEST NEW CHEFS
87.1 Overview
87.2 Award Winners 2012
87.3 Recent Award Winners
88 BEST NEW RESTAURANTS
88.1 Lists For 2012
89 BENCHMARK AWARDS
89.1 Overview
89.2 Award Winners 2012
89.3 Recent Award Winners
90 BEVERAGE EXCELLENCE AWARDS
90.1 Overview
90.2 Award Winners 2013
90.3 Award Winners 2012
90.4 Award Winners 2011
91 CHAIN RESTAURANT CONSUMERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
91.1 Overview
91.2 Award Winners 2013
91.3 Market Resources
92 CONSUMER PICKS
92.1 Overview
92.2 Favorites By Segment
92.3 Favorites By Demographic
92.4 Market Resources
93 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
93.1 Overview
93.2 ACSI Scores
93.3 Customer Satisfaction Scores
93.4 Market Resources
94 DINERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
94.1 Overview
94.2 Best Restaurant
94.3 Best Service
94.4 Brunch
94.5 Fit For Foodies Restaurants
94.6 Hot Spots
94.7 Kid-Friendly Restaurants
94.8 Late-Night Dining
94.9 Most Notable Wine Lists
94.10 Most Romantic Restaurants
94.11 Most Scenic Views
94.12 Outdoor Dining
94.13 Top American Cuisine
95 DISTINGUISHED RESTAURANTS
95.1 Overview
95.2 List Of Distinguished Restaurants 2013
96 FAVORITE LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS
96.1 Overview
96.2 Top Chains By Segment
96.3 Market Resources
97 FINE-DINING HALL OF FAME
97.1 List of Inductees
98 FIVE- AND FOUR-DIAMOND AWARDS
98.1 Five-Diamnd Award Winners
98.2 Four-Diamnd Award Winners
99 FUTURE 50
99.1 Overview
99.2 Fastest Growing Chains 2012
99.3 Market Resources
100 GREAT STEAK HOUSES
100.1 Overview
100.2 List Of Recognitions 2013
101 HOT CONCEPTS!
101.1 Award Recipients 2012
101.2 Recent Designations
101.3 Market Resources
102 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS
102.1 Overview
102.2 Award Winners 2012
102.3 Recent Award Winners
102.4 Market Resources
103 MENU MASTERS
103.1 Overview
103.2 Winners By Category
103.3 Market Resources
104 MICHELIN 3-STAR RESTAURANTS
104.1 Overview
104.2 Chicago 3-Star Restaurants
104.3 New York 3-Star Restaurants
104.4 San Francisco 3-Star Restaurants
105 MILLENNIALS’ FAVORITE RESTAURANT CHAINS
105.1 Overview
105.2 Favorite Restaurant Chains
105.3 Market Resources
106 RESTAURANT NEIGHBOR AWARD
106.1 Award Winners 2012
107 SELECTIONS: BON APPÉTIT
107.1 Overview
107.2 Best Restaurant and Snack Shops Sepections
108 SELECTIONS: DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES
108.1 Overview
108.2 List Of Featured Restaurants
109 SELECTIONS: FOOD & WINE
109.1 Overview
109.2 America’s Best
110 SELECTIONS: GAYOT
110.1 Overview
110.2 Top 40 List 2012
110.3 Top 10 By Segment
111 SELECTIONS: THE DAILY MEAL
111.1 Overview
111.2 Top Selections 2012
111.3 Market Resources
112 SELECTIONS: TRAVEL + LEISURE
112.1 Overview
112.2 Restaurant and Beverage Service Selections
113 SELECTIONS: ZAGAT
113.1 Best Burgers
113.2 Best Business Lunch
113.3 Best Sandwiches
114.4 Best Service
113.5 Business Trip Dining
113.6 Hotel Restaurants
113.7 Market Resources
114 STAR DIAMOND AWARD
114.1 Overview
114.2 Five Star Diamond Awards 2013
115 THE NRN 50
115.1 Overview
115.2 Breakout Brands 2013
115.3 Market Resources
116 TOP BEER BARS
116.1 Award Winners 2013
117 TOP RESTAURANT BRANDS
117.1 Overview
117.2 Top Brand Scores 2011
117.3 Market Resources
118 WINE SPECTATOR GRAND AWARD
118.1 Overview
118.2 Award Recipients 2012
PART X: FOOD & BEVERAGE DESIGNATIONS
119 NATIONAL FOOD & BEVERAGE HOLIDAYS
119.1 Overview
119.2 National Food & Beverage Days
119.3 National Food & Beverage Weeks
119.4 National Food & Beverage Months
120 STATE FOODS
120.1 Overview
120.2 List of Official State Foods
APPENDIX A - ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
APPENDIX B - ANALYSTS & MARKET CONSULTANTS
APPENDIX C - ASSOCIATIONS
APPENDIX D - PERIODICALS
APPENDIX E - STATE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATIONS
REFERENCES