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Vol. XXIV, No. 2, March-April 2024

  1. Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article101.shtml#article)
  2. 2024 is the year of adventure (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article102.shtml#article)
  3. There are only five ways to grow a location-based business (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article103.shtml#article)
  4. LBEs role in the epidemic of loneliness and isolation (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article104.shtml#article)
  5. Food & beverage trends (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article105.shtml#article)
  6. Dave & Buster's same-store sales have declined since 2019 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article106.shtml#article)
  7. 2024 leisure trends report (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article107.shtml#article)

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Food & beverage trends

Food and drinks have become significant attractions at many types of location-based entertainment venues, often more important than the entertainment. Many people don't just want food and drinks; they want food and drink experiences.

Here are the highlights of some research on food and beverage trends.

The sober-curious trend

Fewer younger adults are drinking alcohol.

The majority of GenZ and half of Millennials plan to drink less alcohol in 2024

Non-alcoholic drinks are no longer a cultural stigma. Mocktails are in as NA cocktails.

Non-alcoholic drinks can taste like their alcoholic cousins.

Menu additions restaurants have planned to make in the next six months:

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Vol. XXIV, No. 2, March-April 2024

  1. Editor's corner (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article101.shtml#article)
  2. 2024 is the year of adventure (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article102.shtml#article)
  3. There are only five ways to grow a location-based business (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article103.shtml#article)
  4. LBEs role in the epidemic of loneliness and isolation (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article104.shtml#article)
  5. Food & beverage trends (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article105.shtml#article)
  6. Dave & Buster's same-store sales have declined since 2019 (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article106.shtml#article)
  7. 2024 leisure trends report (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ 2024/ april/ article107.shtml#article)

[ Index of Previous eNewsletters (www.whitehutchinson.com/ news/ lenews/ previous.shtml) ]

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