Almost Back

June 2022

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Almost Back

Recapturing lost coffee sales—and morning daypart traffic—just might pull foodservice out of the pandemic slump.

Depending on the benchmark, the foodservice category in 2021 had a great year—or just an OK one. Compared with 2021 NACS State of the Industry (SOI) data, things are looking good overall, but throw 2019’s pre-pandemic performance in the mix, and it’s clear that things aren’t entirely back to normal.