Consumer Trends: Favorite Chain Restaurants

Technomic Inc. has presented its first ever Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Award winners. Selected by consumers themselves, the winners were recognized yesterday at the Consumer Trends & Directions Conference in Newport Beach, CA.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (PRNewswire) — Technomic Inc. has presented its first ever Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Award winners. Selected by consumers themselves, the winners were recognized yesterday at the Consumer Trends & Directions Conference in Newport Beach, CA.

As part of its comprehensive Consumer Restaurant Brand Metrics program, Technomic asks consumers to rate 115 leading restaurant chains on more than 60 different attributes. The attributes capture the consumer experience from every angle, from the quality of the food to the overall brand reputation. The ongoing study records 80,000 consumer visits annually.

Based on analysis of consumer ratings in four key areas—food and beverage, service, atmosphere and brand image—Technomic has named the inaugural winners of its Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Awards. The envelope, please…

Technomic Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Winners

Pillar of Excellence

Quick Service

Fast Casual

Full Service

Service

Chick-fil-A

Firehouse Subs

Outback Steakhouse

Food & Beverage

Culver's ButterBurgers

& Frozen Custard

McAlister's Deli

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Atmosphere

Caribou Coffee

Panera Bread Co.

LongHorn Steakhouse

Brand Image

Jamba Juice

Qdoba Mexican Grill

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers

"Technomic is pleased to recognize these leading chains for their success at satisfying customers," says Technomic Executive Vice President Darren Tristano. "But it's important to point out that it's the consumers who rated the chains and selected the winners. In essence, this award is from the customers themselves."

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