--- title: Mondelēz Away From Home Insights | Trends (9) description: Trends | The snacking blog devoted to helping foodservice operators feed their snack sales success. Track the latest snack trends. Get insights and statistics to help improve customer service, inform menu innovation and encourage a higher check average. (9) --- [![Click to visit the Mondelez International Away From Home website](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/mdla-afh-logo-horizontal.svg)](https://www.mondelezawayfromhome.com/) - [Trends](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com//topic/trends) - [Operations](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com//topic/operations) - [Culinary](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com//topic/culinary) - Subscribe # Trends (9) [![elevate-755032-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/elevate-755032-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/the-experiential-edge-foodservice-carves-out-more-sales-with-experience) ## [The Experiential Edge: Foodservice Carves Out More Sales with Experience](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/the-experiential-edge-foodservice-carves-out-more-sales-with-experience) January 22, 2019 Millennial dining expectations extend beyond menu innovation to an exceptional overall experience. Learn how the foodservice trend of eat-ertainment is redefining dining out and inspiring restaurant operations to develop innovative ways to spur a higher check average and greater repeat traffic. [![fancycrave-628695-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/fancycrave-628695-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/todays-specials-specialty-snack-trends-top-millennial-menus) ## [Today’s Specials: Specialty Snack Trends Top Millennial Menus](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/todays-specials-specialty-snack-trends-top-millennial-menus) January 15, 2019 Driven by demand for millennial snack alternatives, specialty snacks trends are helping to feed the foodservice bottom line. Learn about the factors fueling the specialty sales engine and how they help shape menu innovation and encourage a higher check average in the millennial dining market. [![kelsey-chance-575535-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/kelsey-chance-575535-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hungry-for-more-millennial-dining-market-eats-up-experiential-concepts) ## [Hungry for More: Millennial Dining Market Eats Up Experiential Concepts](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hungry-for-more-millennial-dining-market-eats-up-experiential-concepts) January 8, 2019 Flavor adventures and buzz-worthy experiences loom large as foodservice trends in the millennial dining market. Explore how the millennial snack enthusiast's culinary wanderlust helps shape menu innovation and foodservice customer service to drive repeat traffic and a higher check average. [![nikita-vantorin-680489-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/nikita-vantorin-680489-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/tasteful-offices-restaurant-operations-turned-work-spaces-plate-profits) ## [Tasteful Offices: Foodservice Operations-Turned-Work Spaces Plate Profits](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/tasteful-offices-restaurant-operations-turned-work-spaces-plate-profits) January 3, 2019 The gig economy is displacing non-traditional workers/millennial snack fans and making them hungry for office space. From de-facto offices in cafes to co-working concepts in restaurants, explore how working out of a foodservice establishment can drive menu innovation and a higher check average. [![thomas-griesbeck-392165-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/thomas-griesbeck-392165-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/drone-home-next-gen-foodservice-delivery-takes-flight) ## [Drone Home: Next Gen Foodservice Delivery Takes Flight](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/drone-home-next-gen-foodservice-delivery-takes-flight) December 27, 2018 As delivery continues to help drive millennial dining and snack trends, the foodservice industry turns to technology to turbocharge this revenue engine for restaurant operations. Explore the inroads drones are making to pave the way to a higher check average with greater speed and lower labor costs. [![shane-rounce-682791-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/shane-rounce-682791-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/late-boomers-baby-boomer-focused-foodservice-flourishes) ## [Late Boomers: Baby Boomer-Focused Foodservice poised to Flourish](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/late-boomers-baby-boomer-focused-foodservice-flourishes) December 11, 2018 Millennial dining looms large for restaurant operations, but grasping the preferences and expectations of baby boomers also helps drive a higher check average. Explore how this huge foodservice demographic with abundant disposable income could result in a sales boom with the right menu innovation. [![shutterstock\_430163620](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/shutterstock_430163620.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/grubhub-feasts-on-foodservice-market-share-delivers-growth) ## [GrubHub Delivers Growth, Feasts on Foodservice Market Share](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/grubhub-feasts-on-foodservice-market-share-delivers-growth) November 27, 2018 The rapid rise of GrubHub underscores the popularity of the delivery foodservice trend and its power to drive a higher check average. Explore the evolution of this juggernaut, its impact on the foodservice industry and its implications for the future of millennial dining and menu innovation. [![rawpixel-698603-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/rawpixel-698603-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/investors-step-up-to-the-plate-for-foodservice-innovation-part-2) ## [Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 2)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/investors-step-up-to-the-plate-for-foodservice-innovation-part-2) November 20, 2018 From point-of-sale platforms to complete management systems for restaurant operations, investment in technology is serving the foodservice industry well. Explore how tech elevates millennial dining and makes it easier to be a customer satisfaction restaurant that garners a higher check average. [![olu-eletu-38649-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/olu-eletu-38649-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/investors-step-up-to-the-plate-for-foodservice-innovation) ## [Investors Step Up to the Plate for Foodservice Innovation (Part 1)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/investors-step-up-to-the-plate-for-foodservice-innovation) October 23, 2018 Celebrity investors, equity firms and major financial conglomerates are serving up a feast of financing for restaurant operations. Learn about the latest financing to help improve foodservice customer service, menu innovation and the millennial dining experience for a higher check average. [![kai-pilger-666758-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/kai-pilger-666758-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/delivery-only-restaurants-steer-foodservice-in-new-direction) ## [Delivery-Only Restaurants Steer Foodservice in New Direction](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/delivery-only-restaurants-steer-foodservice-in-new-direction) October 16, 2018 As labor costs rise, margins tighten and demand for speed and convenience grows, delivery-only restaurants offer a cost-effective alternative to the brick-and-mortar model. Explore the technological, economic and demographic shifts driving the rise of the delivery-only foodservice trend. [![timothy-muza-572-unsplash](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/timothy-muza-572-unsplash.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/get-unreal-virtual-foodservice-trends-posed-to-produce-real-profits) ## [Get Unreal: Virtual Foodservice Trends Poised to Produce Real Profits](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/get-unreal-virtual-foodservice-trends-posed-to-produce-real-profits) October 9, 2018 As digital technology evolves, the foodservice industry adapts it to lower labor costs, streamline operations and sharpen the focus on quality. Learn how augmented reality is helping to drive menu innovation and generate a higher check average in the millennial dining market. [![Driveby](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Driveby.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/fast-facts-catching-up-with-qsr-foodservice-trends) ## [Fast Facts: Catching Up with QSR Foodservice Trends](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/fast-facts-catching-up-with-qsr-foodservice-trends) September 25, 2018 QSRs are picking up the pace as they strive to encourage a higher check average and meet the need for speed in millennial dining. Explore the foodservice trends accelerating the evolution of QSRs, from menu innovation to sustainable packaging to technological integration. [![Restaurant](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Restaurant.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/on-course-restaurant-operations-cook-up-solutions) ## [On Course: Restaurant Operations Cook Up A Promising Future](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/on-course-restaurant-operations-cook-up-solutions) September 11, 2018 Restaurant operations have a full plate of sluggish sales, tight margins and pressing consumer demands. But foodservice trends and technological advances offer opportunities for growth. Explore how they can help drive a higher check average and enhance the millennial dining experience. [![Scrabble Tiles](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Scrabble%20Tiles.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/global-snack-trends-open-a-world-of-opportunities) ## [Global Snack Trends Open a World of Opportunities](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/global-snack-trends-open-a-world-of-opportunities) September 4, 2018 Foodservice trends have gone global as adventure-loving millennial snack fans seek out exotic flavor profiles. Learn how menu innovation and domestic snack trends are increasingly inspired by internationally cuisine as foodservice operators strive for a higher check average from young consumers. [![Girl sitting at table](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Girl%20sitting%20at%20table.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/foodservice-for-thought-millennials-put-value-and-values-at-top-of-menu) ## [Foodservice for Thought: Millennials Put Value and Values at Top of Menu](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/foodservice-for-thought-millennials-put-value-and-values-at-top-of-menu) August 28, 2018 Millennial snack fans' dual hunger for value-pricing and values-oriented products are altering the foodservice landscape. Explore the foodservice trend of millennial dining-driven menu innovation that balances premium quality, price and sustainable practices to drive a higher check average. [![Neonsign](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Neonsign.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/taste-trends-doing-foodservice-a-flavor-or-two-or-three-or-more) ## [Taste Trends: Doing Millennial Snack Fans a Flavor (Or Two, Or Three, Or More!)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/taste-trends-doing-foodservice-a-flavor-or-two-or-three-or-more) August 21, 2018 Menu innovation tailored to the snack trends of millennial snack enthusiasts can help feed the bottom line. Explore the latest flavor profiles poised to help foodservice providers and restaurant operations drive a higher check average among millennials and other consumers. [![Chickpeas-2](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/Chickpeas-2.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/the-pluses-of-pulses-a-plant-based-snack-trend-grows) ## [The Pluses of Pulses: A Plant-Based Snack Trend Grows](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/the-pluses-of-pulses-a-plant-based-snack-trend-grows) August 14, 2018 Sales of snacks with pulse ingredients have taken root as a foodservice trend for the millennial snack market. Hungry for menu innovation with alternative ingredients, young consumers turn to pulses as part of the plant-based snack trend. Learn how pulses can help you grow a higher check average. [![breakfast-pancakes](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/breakfast-pancakes.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/wake-up-call-breakfast-inspired-menu-innovation-creates-a-stir) ## [Wake-Up Call: Breakfast-Inspired Menu Innovation Creates a Stir](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/wake-up-call-breakfast-inspired-menu-innovation-creates-a-stir) August 7, 2018 Breakfast foodservice trends are inspiring menu innovation among restaurant operations with an appetite for a higher check average across dayparts. Explore how breakfast items are influencing food promotions and the latest dessert trends to change the landscape of millennial dining. [![beverage-takout](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/beverage-takout.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/foodservice-operations-takeout-delivery-solutions) ## [Go Time: Foodservice Operations Arrive at Takeout and Delivery Solutions](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/foodservice-operations-takeout-delivery-solutions) July 31, 2018 As delivery becomes an essential part of the customer satisfaction restaurant experience, restaurants look for ways to integrate it seamlessly into their operations. Learn the dos and don'ts for integrating this foodservice customer service phenomenon into your foodservice operation. [![185262\_1387](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/hubfs/185262_1387.jpg)](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/sweet-talk-consumers-love-sweet-snack-trends) ## [Sweet Talk: Consumers Love Sweet Snack Trends](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/sweet-talk-consumers-love-sweet-snack-trends) July 24, 2018 Sweet snack trends are extending across dayparts as foodservice operations adapt to shifting consumer expectations. Explore how the industry is balancing consumer demand for rich, satisfying sweets with better-for-you and wellness requirements to drive menu innovation and a higher check average. [❮](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/topic/trends/page/8) [1](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/topic/trends/page/1) [... Jump back 5 pages](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/topic/trends/page/4) 1. [7](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/topic/trends/page/7) 2. [8](https://insights.mdlzawayfromhome.com/topic/trends/page/8) 3. 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