Restaurant C-Suite Magazine | Spring 2023

In this issue, we discuss the recent launch of Chipotle’s new concept, as well as some takeaways from the “State of the Restaurant Industry” forecast. What is the nugget of learning we can extract from it. My biggest takeaway is that restaurants should be hyper-focused on young consumers. Not only do they expect their financial situation to improve this year, but they are the biggest foodie generation in a long time. If you’re looking for an opportunity, you might want to read on. 04 Editor’s note 05 Trend pages, part I 09 2023 State of the Restaurant Industry 13 Qu State of Digital Report 15 Trend pages, part II 17 Eatery Pulse launch of Learning Center 18 Chipotle launches new Farmesa fast casual 22 Shaking up drink fl avors