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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

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Michael Gividen

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

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Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?
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Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
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Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice
Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.
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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?

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Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen

Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?

Opens. Clicks. Impressions. Cost per lead. In the Away From Home (AFH) space, some of the most popular marketing metrics are also the easiest to mistake for success. 

Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion

You might know your main sales contact. But do you know who really makes your operators’ decisions?

Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.

Your targeting is only as good as the data behind it

Brands targeting the foodservice and Away From Home space aren’t short of ways to reach people. The channel list keeps growing and dashboards keep filling. But the harder question is whether the right people are being reached.

Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice

Data, data, data. After decades of acquisition, most modern foodservice brands hold masses of it: customer, behavioural, operational, and more. In the age of AI, being ‘data-rich’ is seen as, in many ways, more important than being rich-rich. But what if a database’s value depends not on its size, but on its refinement?

Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.

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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

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Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen
Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?
Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion
Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
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Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice
Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.
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This is no ordinary time

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

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Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen
Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?

Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion

Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
Your targeting is only as good as the data behind it

Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice

Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.
How AI is Changing the Foodservice Buying Journey

This is no ordinary time

Omne logo
Omne logo
Omne logo

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

Social Icon

Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen

Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?

Opens. Clicks. Impressions. Cost per lead. In the Away From Home (AFH) space, some of the most popular marketing metrics are also the easiest to mistake for success. 

Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion

You might know your main sales contact. But do you know who really makes your operators’ decisions?

Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.

Your targeting is only as good as the data behind it

Brands targeting the foodservice and Away From Home space aren’t short of ways to reach people. The channel list keeps growing and dashboards keep filling. But the harder question is whether the right people are being reached.

Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice

Data, data, data. After decades of acquisition, most modern foodservice brands hold masses of it: customer, behavioural, operational, and more. In the age of AI, being ‘data-rich’ is seen as, in many ways, more important than being rich-rich. But what if a database’s value depends not on its size, but on its refinement?

Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.

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The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

Social Icon

Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

Continue reading…

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen
Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?
Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion
Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
Your targeting is only as good as the data behind it
Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice
Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.
How AI is Changing the Foodservice Buying Journey
This is no ordinary time

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Five Signals from the NRA Show That Will Shape Foodservice in 2026 and Beyond

The Rise of the Performance Restaurant

Author info
Michael Gividen headshot

Michael Gividen

CEO

Social Icon

Every year, the National Restaurant Association Show provides a glimpse into where the restaurant industry believes growth will come from next. From AI and automation to menu innovation and sustainability, the most compelling ideas at this year’s NRA Show shared one common characteristic: they delivered measurable operational and commercial value. For foodservice brands, suppliers and operators, five major signals emerged from Chicago that are likely to shape the next phase of restaurant growth. Unlock the full read below.

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Chef assembling a burger in a commercial foodservice kitchen
Did your AFH campaign work, or just generate vanity?

Smarter lead scoring: finding the right route to Away From Home sales conversion

Female chef slicing meat in a professional kitchen while colleagues observe, with a glowing green data line across the foreground.
Your targeting is only as good as the data behind it

Data-rich, insight-poor: the hidden growth barrier in foodservice

Chefs working in a busy commercial kitchen during food service, illustrating the fast-paced environment of foodservice operators.
How AI is Changing the Foodservice Buying Journey

This is no ordinary time