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title: "2021 Will Be"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/91cc2006-325b-4fb1-8023-e465fe1ca74b
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/2021_will_be_road_to_recovery_for_foodservice_industry_say_reports.html
author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee"
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2020-12-28T09:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:49.653Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5713_plate.jpg
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# 2021 Will Be

**TL;DR:** Technomic predicts 2021 foodservice trends, including a clearer road to recovery and a focus on better-for-you, local, and clean-label menu items. Restaurants are expected to focus on core menu items and shift towards better-for-you options.

*By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-12-28. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/2021_will_be_road_to_recovery_for_foodservice_industry_say_reports.html).*

## Story

Three new whitepapers from Technomic predict 2021 foodservice trends for the US, Canada, and global markets. All three reports point to a clearer road to recovery. Technomic foresees strong to moderate growth—specifically in the U.

S. and Canada—over the next 12 months, being led by aggressive strategies. One commonality across regions is the streamlining of menus.

Restaurants are expected to focus on core menu items and, in some cases, revamp them as “new and improved” with higher-quality ingredients or launch safer LTOs with ingredients they already have on hand. In general, the focus is also shifting toward better-for-you, local and clean-label menu items. In the U.

S. and Canada, greater emphasis on social justice issues can be expected of restaurants in 2021, meaning consumers will be looking for impactful efforts regarding fairness and inclusion—not just the use of hashtags and buzzwords. U.

S.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Multi-Unit Franchisee (person)
- menu items (topic)
- Technomic (company)
- foodservice trends (topic)
- recovery (topic)
- better for you (topic)

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Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/2021_will_be_road_to_recovery_for_foodservice_industry_say_reports.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/91cc2006-325b-4fb1-8023-e465fe1ca74b).