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Analyst Opinions
Impact of Hybrid Working on the Lunchtime Occasion - Demand Spaces of the Weekday Lunch Continue Evolving Post Pandemic
Impact of Hybrid Working on the Lunchtime Occasion Report Overview Many consumers have taken up working from home from the beginning of 2022 and continued until 2023. While hybrid working is now a long-term effect of the pandemic, this poses a challenge for food and food service brands attempting to manage shifting demands, particularly around the lunchtime occasion. Restaurants in major cities with business districts are struggling to stay open as an increasing number of office workers are conducting meetings...
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Company Insights
Starbucks Corporation - Company Overview and Analysis, 2023 Update
Starbucks Corporation Company Overview Starbucks is a specialty coffee retailer. It roasts, markets, and retails specialty coffee offering several blends of coffee, handcrafted beverages, merchandise, and food items under Teavana, Starbucks Reserve, Princi, and Ethos brands. The company also offers whole bean and ground coffee, readymade drinks, snacks, and other beverages. Starbucks Corporation is actively investing in themes such as easy & affordable, supply chain management, health & wellness, internet of things (IoT), environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), artificial...
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Company Insights
Restaurant Brands International Inc. - Company Overview and Analysis, 2023 Update
Restaurant Brands International Inc. Overview Restaurant Brand International Inc. (RBI) is a quick-service restaurant (QSR) operator that owns and franchises brands such as Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, the company has operations in more than 100 countries across the globe. The "Restaurant Brands International Inc. - Company Overview and Analysis, 2023 Update" report is based on market analysis and brand diversification by industry and geography. The report will help in understanding the challenges...
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Company Insights
Yum! Brands - Company Overview and Analysis, 2023 Update
Yum! Brands Company Overview Headquartered in Kentucky, the US, YUM is a global QSR company that operates, franchises, and licenses a global system of both traditional and non-traditional QSRs. It operates restaurants under KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands. The company’s restaurants provide dine-in or carry-out, delivery, and drive-thru services. Yum! Brands is actively investing in a wide range of themes such as robotics, easy & affordable, supply chain management, online food delivery, and ESG....
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Analyst Opinions
How can QSRs Continue to Offer Health-Conscious Offering while Satisfying the Need for Affordable Convenience?
QSR Channel Report Overview Health has become of utmost importance, more so since the COVID-19 pandemic. It has considerably impacted the value chain of the fast-food industry. According to GlobalData's Company Filings Analytics, positive sentiment mentions of the health & wellness theme from QSRs increased significantly between 2020 and 2021. To meet healthier lifestyle expectations from consumers, restaurants have been revisiting their formulation and marketing strategies. Major players in QSR such as Domino's have continued prioritizing efficiency and affordability, but...
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Company Insights
McDonald’s Corporation - Company Overview and Analysis, 2023 Update
McDonald’s Corporation Company Overview Headquartered in Chicago, the US, McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is the largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) in the world. The company operates and franchises McDonald’s restaurants that serve a locally relevant menu of food and beverages worldwide. McDonald’s Corporation is actively investing in themes such as online food delivery, robotics, easy & affordable, and supply chain management. Additionally, they are adopting advanced digital technology to enhance in-store customer experience. The McDonald’s Corporation company analysis report provides key findings...
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Company Insights
Yum! Brands, Inc - Digital Transformation Strategies
Yum! Brands, Inc. (Yum! Brands) has been focusing on using artificial intelligence, mobile payments, cloud, and big data to digitally transform its operations. The annual ICT spending of Yum! Brands was estimated at $298 million for 2022. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring software, ICT services, and hardware from vendors. Yum! Brands is a global quick service restaurant (QSR) company that operates, franchises, and licenses both traditional and non-traditional QSRs. It operates restaurants under the brands...
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Company Insights
The Wendy's Company - Digital Transformation Strategies
The Wendy’s Company – Digital Transformation Strategies Overview The Wendy’s Company (Wendy’s) has been focusing on using artificial intelligence, metaverse, big data, and mobile technologies to digitally transform its operations. The annual ICT spending of Wendy’s was estimated at $82.6 million for 2022. A major share of this spending is earmarked for acquiring ICT services, hardware, and consulting from vendors. Wendy’s operates, develops, and franchises a network of quick-service restaurants. Wendy’s specializes in made-to-order hamburgers, baked potatoes, freshly prepared salads,...
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Analyst Opinions
Strategies for High-End Restaurants and Fine-Dining during the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Strategies for High-End Restaurants and Fine-Dining during the Cost-of-Living Crisis Report Overview Fine dining has strong potential if it can adapt to inflationary pressure accordingly. Forecasts for fine-dining channel performance are positive overall as typical high-income clientele remain largely unaffected by the cost-of-living crisis. However, the post-pandemic, high-inflation, supply-chain-compromised landscape means that fine-dining operators will still have to adapt if they are to survive long-term. There has been stronger resistance in fine dining to advancements that are happening in other...
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Case Studies
Pizza Hut Melts - Success Case Study
"Pizza Hut Melts - Success Case Study" is part of GlobalData's Successes and Failures research. It focuses on how a beloved dish was reimagined for an on-the-go generation. The case study delivers crucial "what?", "why?", and "so what?" analysis to impart valuable lessons that can increase the prospects of a successful product launch. Pizza Hut entered the handheld meal category with Pizza Hut Melts. consisting of two slices of pizza folded over and baked, and complemented with a dipping sauce....
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