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The Pulse
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Business is Better but Supply Chain Issues Plague Restaurants
Results from a December 2021 subscriber pulse survey.
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A Year of Challenges and Changes in the Restaurant Industry
Results from rd+d’s yearlong reader survey
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Supply Chain and Construction Costs Cause Worry for Winter 2021
Heading into winter 2021, 38.66% of rd+d readers surveyed said ongoing supply chain challenges and increased construction costs were their top business concerns in a survey fielded in August.
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Permitting a Persistent Problem for Restaurants
It’s taking longer than expected to get permits and plans approved, according to 62.2% of restaurant development + design readers who participated in a survey fielded in June.
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Designers Split on High-Volume Kitchen Concerns
Despite mobile ordering and off-premises dining becoming increasingly common, not all designers are developing kitchens with higher volumes in mind.
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Supply Chain Issues Cause Delays for Restaurant Growth
The majority of restaurant development + design readers surveyed in June say supply chain shortages are affecting their projects this year.
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Restaurant Construction Costs Substantially Higher in 2021
An overwhelming majority — 70.73% — of restaurant development + design readers surveyed in June 2021 said construction and material costs are substantially higher this year when compared to past years.
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Ghost Kitchens: Hot Stuff or Cool Myth?
In a survey of restaurant development + design readers fielded in June, the vast majority noted that despite the popularity of ghost kitchen as a topic, few had been involved directly in launching one.
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Survey Says: Biophilia Top Restaurant Design Trend Post-Pandemic
Biophilic design — bringing the natural world inside — topped the list of aesthetic trends moving the needle on pitches and current projects.
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Outdoor Dining Is Here to Stay. What Does that Mean?
In rd+d’s December survey, readers revealed that outdoor dining dominated operator investments in 2020. In rd+d’s February survey, we followed up on that idea, asking what specifically the popularity of outdoor dining will mean for projects going forward.
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Touchless Technologies Gain Traction in Restaurant Design
Readers of restaurant development + design magazine plan to incorporate all kinds of touchless technologies into their upcoming projects, according to a February survey of qualified readers.
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How the Pandemic Changed Restaurant Design
Are designers thinking about pandemic concerns and trends when designing restaurants today?
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10% of All U.S. Restaurants Closed Since Pandemic Began
Datassential reports 10.2% of U.S. food establishments permanently closed since the pandemic began, citing new data from the Chicago-based food industry research and insights firm’s proprietary Firefly database.
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The Impact of To-Go Alcohol Sales on Design
What does the easing of some alcohol regulations mean for bar design? Not much yet, at least according to a February survey of restaurant development + design readers.
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Dine-In Experience Will Feel Like a Special Event Post-Pandemic
Nearly half (48.45%) of rd+d readers believe dine-in experiences need to feel like an event post-pandemic — and that means designs will not be stripped down or minimalist in nature, according to a survey of qualified subscribers conducted in December 2020.
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Readers Pick Top Trends for 2021
Nearly half of all rd+d readers (42.78%) said that improving and expanding off-premises dining across most segments will continue to trend post-pandemic.
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Regulations Biggest Challenges to Restaurants Right Now
The biggest challenge facing rd+d readers at the moment? Navigating state and local regulations, according to 36.13% of readers responding to a December survey.
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Takeout and Delivery to Drive Development in 2021
Slightly more than 40% of rd+d’s readers believe takeout and delivery-only operations will drive development in 2021, according to a December 2020 survey of the magazine’s qualified subscribers.
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Outdoor Dining Dominated Operator Investments in 2020
Outdoor dining was found to be the area where rd+d readers saw the most investment in 2020, according to a December 2020 survey of qualified subscribers.
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Trends, Tech & Benchmarking: rd+d's Reader Survey
In this first-ever reader survey, rd+d asked subscribers to name the biggest trends and challenges in restaurant development and design in 2019. The survey included a mix of multiple choice and open-ended questions that gave readers the ability to weigh in and dictate the big ideas and top-line challenges they face in their work.
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Five Things to Know About Marketplace Fast Casual
A new report from Chicago-based market research firm Y-Pulse explores the emergence of a new segment in the fast-casual restaurant sector. Insight from more than 5,000 consumers surveyed in multiple consumer studies as well as the expert opinions of culinary professionals were used to identify the rise of “marketplace fast casual,” a fresh step forward for the fast-casual segment driven by the demands of younger consumers and shaped by
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