The percentage of adults interested in trying new restaurants is dropping, but it may not be because consumers are growing less adventurous. They may just be tired of eating copycat cuisine. The news may be a wake-up call to a foodservice industry quickly becoming oversaturated with too many undifferentiated venues. For manufacturers, who can play a key role in helping restaurants rejuvenate tired themes, the news serves as an opportunity rather than a Klaxon. Now, everything is the same.
Menus carry similar themes and products, and people are tired of that.
They want a change. It's pretty simple, really. Instead of fees, say members of the trade, the retail industry needs to determine a benchmark standard for evaluating new product potential. Casserole Cachet Boston Market is testing the viability of several new casserole dishes in an effort to keep its finger firmly on the pulse of the homestyle cuisine trend. The home-meal specialist has reported it does not plan to expand the test anytime in the near future.