04 Jan 2016 --- This past year the U.S. foodservice industry recovered the visits it lost during the Great Recession, and ended the year with a total traffic volume at 61 billion, visits up 1 percent and a consumer spending gain of 3 percent compared to same time last year, according to The NPD Group. Among the drivers behind the foodservice growth is the continuing strength of breakfast foods, quick service restaurant (QSR) traffic growth and menu innovation, and all things bacon, BBQ, and steak.
