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Join The Food Institute on August 25 at 2 p.m. EDT for an exclusive look at the forces shaping the future of foodservice. As restaurants navigate shifting consumer preferences, economic pressures, and intensifying competition across food channels, understanding the data behind these changes is critical for making informed business decisions.

Featuring R.J. Hottovy, Head of Analytical Research at Placer.ai, this executive-level discussion will provide a data-driven perspective on the current state of foodservice — from restaurant performance and consumer visitation trends to emerging competitive threats and opportunities for growth.

R.J. will examine the key trends influencing the industry, including:

  • The State of Foodservice Performance: Analyzing how QSRs, casual dining, fast casual, coffee, and other restaurant segments are navigating today’s challenging operating environment — and identifying which categories are gaining momentum.

  • The Changing Consumer Landscape: Understanding how economic pressures are reshaping dining habits, including where consumers are maintaining spending, where they are cutting back, and how food dollars are shifting across restaurants, grocery, convenience, and warehouse clubs.

  • A New Era of Competition: Exploring how retailers, club stores, and food-forward convenience channels are expanding their prepared food offerings and competing for traditional restaurant occasions.

  • Food Safety, Consumer Trust & Brand Recovery: Examining the impact of recent food safety events, including Taco Bell’s recall, and how proactive communication strategies can influence consumer confidence and accelerate recovery.

  • The Future of Restaurant Growth: Identifying where innovation opportunities exist, why some emerging concepts are struggling to scale, and what separates the brands positioned for long-term success.

    Don’t miss this opportunity to gain exclusive insights into the data, trends, and market forces shaping the next chapter of foodservice

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    Sponsored by:

    Placer.ai

    Placer.ai is the most advanced foot traffic analytics platform allowing anyone with a stake in the physical world to instantly generate insights into any property for a deeper understanding of the factors that drive success. It is the first platform that fully empowers professionals in retail, commercial real estate, dining, and more to truly understand and maximize their offline activities with reporting capabilities that include visit trends, True Trade Areas, cannibalization/void analysis, demographics, cross-shopping, and favorite places.

    To learn more, visit Placer.ai.

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    R.J. Hottovy, CFA
    Head of Analytical Research, Placer.ai
    R.J. Hottovy, CFA is Head of Analytical Research for Placer.ai. He has covered the restaurant, retail, and e-commerce sectors for nearly 20 years. He has held several analyst positions in the past, including Global Consumer Equity Strategist at Morningstar and equity analyst roles at William Blair & Co. and Deutsche Bank. Hottovy also brings a wealth of experience with early-stage investments as an investor and member of the investment committee for the IrishAngels Venture Capital group. Over the past three years, he has worked with more than 50 consumer and technology companies, advising on more than $200 million in early-stage capital raises and other buy- and sell-side M&A transactions. Hottovy is also a member of the Chicago Seed Co. network, a group of Chicago-area investors focused on early-stage food & beverage companies.

    Hottovy's efforts have been recognized by several financial and trade publications, including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Investors Business Daily, Barron's, BusinessWeek, Forbes, and The Economist. He is an active member of the CFA Society of Chicago and maintains a regular teaching schedule through the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business and the Girls Who Invest program. He was also a finalist for Crain's Chicago "40 Under 40" award in 2011. Hottovy graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Finance and a second degree in Computer Applications.
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