Part I: Market overview. Restaurant sales ; Market summary ; Restaurant census ; Restaurant franchises ; State-by-state analysis ; How Americans eat ; Dining out--demographics ; Dining out--frequency ; Publically [i.e. Publicly] traded restaurant corporations -- Part II: Trends. Culinary trends ; Food & dining trends ; Pandemic management -- Part III: Market segments. Full-service restaurants ; Limited-service restaurants ; Virtual restaurants ; Contract-managed foodservice ; Retail-host foodservice ; Coffeeshops ; Food trucks -- Part IV: The customer. Customer profile ; Customer preferences ; Customer satisfaction -- Part V: The meal. Cuisine ; Dayparts ; Mealparts -- Part VI: City-by-city analysis. Dining out ; Restaurant sales ; Market growth potential -- Part VII: Market leaders. Top chains ; Top chains by sales growth ; Top chains by unit growth ; Top contract management companies ; Top franchisees ; Top franchisers ; Top independent restaurants ; Top multi-chain operators ; Top multi-concept operators -- Part VIII: Dining trends & analyses. Award-winning restaurants ; Cannabis/CBD-infused food & drinks ; Dining & the internet ; Dining while traveling ; Food & wine festivals ; Food safety ; Healthy dining ; Holiday dining ; Locally sourced & organic food ; Meal kits ; Plant-based menus ; Restrictive diet menus ; Sustainability ; Takeout & delivery -- Part IX: Beverage trends & analyses. Beverage consumption & spending ; Market leaders ; Alcoholic beverages ; Refreshment & nonalcoholic beverages ; Beverage service in restaurants -- Appendix A. Analysts & market consultants -- Appendix B. Associations -- Appendix C. National food & beverage holidays -- Appendix D. Periodicals -- Appendix E. State foods -- Appendix F. State restaurant associations.