According to a Recent Study/Survey Mid-August 2017 Edition

Fellow research junkies, this Mid-August edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's "According to a recent study/survey ..." research round-up includes dining trends, shifts in food preferences, views on "sin" taxes, the importance of the Millennial market and marketing to Millennials as well as list of the best new restaurants. 

Attitudes About FoodDespite the convenience of fast food, Americans are eating more home-cooked meals than restaurant meals in a bid to take control over their health, according to the 2017 Food Attitudes and Behaviors Study by Benenson Strategy Group (BSG). The trend study also found growing concerns around sugar and pesticides, as well as changing preferences that are putting the pinch on quick-service restaurants (QSRs).

The study report can be accessed here.

Twice as Many Eating Home-Cooked Than QSR Meals 

Consumers overwhelmingly favor the foods they prepare to the ones they buy, with 77 percent indicating they always prefer a…