Millennial Ordering Trends, Culinary Sustainability and Planta Burger in Toronto

Today's specials include a report on Millennial food ordering trends, a new plant-based concept in Canada and sustainability takes center stage. Send news items of interest to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Millennials Wild for Online OrderingorderTalk, Inc. released a research report on Millennials and their tech-savvy food ordering habits and views. The report reveals that 79 percent of Millennials (ages 18-34) have ordered takeout via a website or app, which is 29 percent more than the older U.S. adult population (ages 45+).

 

“While we know that Millennials have grown up with technology and are naturally inclined to use it regularly, the survey results shed light on the level of frustration they feel for lagging restaurant online ordering technology,” said orderTalk CEO Partick Eldon. “This information is something restaurants shouldn’t ignore when evaluating their current online ordering…