Emerging Trends in Restaurant Takeout

Traditional restaurant models have always revolved around the on-site experience, and today that continues as restaurants change their models to cater to the demands of a new generation. To accomplish this, restaurants are implementing strategies such as environmentally-friendly policies by using sustainable utensils, recycling cooking oil and having a "zero-waste" goal. Also to accommodate this audience, fast-casual restaurants are upping their games to stay competitive with higher-quality offerings. 

The greatest transformation however, is in the shift towards digital ordering for both delivery and takeout, which is consuming a larger percentage of restaurant sales to the point that some restaurants are experiencing congestion at the handoff point. The next wave of restaurant concepts will see two major trends: an overall facilities redesign to better accommodate takeout orders, and more sophisticated digital apps that go beyond simple menu presentation and ordering. Overall, this…