Circana Senior Vice President and Food Industry Advisor David Portalatin provides the first major look into how c-store foodservice is performing in 2024. 

A highly respected expert, Portalatin probes the broader battle for the stomach, exploring how c-stores are competing for wallet share against QSRs in the context of an inflationary market where consumers are eating more at home than in recent years

In today’s challenging environment, diverting consumers from QSRs is crucial to driving traffic and growing sales. 

Technomic Principal Donna Hood Crecca shares the latest consumer perspectives on c-stores vs QSRs for meal and snack occasions, and what will prompt hungry consumers to to turn into your parking lots.   

Time for a hard truth. Despite some real progress, most c-store foodservice offerings do not titillate the palate. How do we get there, especially when factoring high labor and food costs? 

Two former Wawa senior leaders – Peter Rasmussen and Rachel Toner – plunge into the intersection of product innovation, sensory experiences, and consumer preferences in foodservice.  

Peter and Rachel will delve into a back-office to end-user strategy, stretching from menu development and consumer research to effective marketing strategies and digital solutions. 

Take the night to dine with peers or supplier partners at one of the many delicious restaurant options on property or nearby.

There is a real need many operators have raised about leveraging a fresh program with fewer ingredients in order to contain costs and to simplify the labor equation. Chef Neil serves up some creation and practical solutions.