Technomic Unveils Preliminary 2020 Operator Forecast, Boosts 2019 Half Point On Increased Menu Inflation

Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm owned by Winsight, released its preliminary forecasts of 2020 foodservice operator sales trends during the NRA Show. Total industry sales are expected to increase 3.9% in current dollars next year with real growth of 1.2% after factoring out menu- price inflation of 2.8% for commercial segments and 2%…