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What’s driving choices on kids menus?

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 20, 2019


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By 2026, 80% of millennials will be parents, and this generation has different expectations when dining out. How are restaurants adapting to the changing demands of parents—and still appealing to kids’ taste buds? Listen as Robert Byrne, senior manager of consumer insights for Technomic, and Aimee Harvey, managing editor for Technomic, share restaurants’ best practices for attracting families with children now and in the future. 

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Pat plans and executes the menu sections of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director and hosts the weekly Menu Feed podcast. She provides in-depth coverage of chefs, trends and menu innovation.
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