Reports on many sectors of the restaurant industry including chain restaurants, fast food restaurants, coffee & snack shops and single location full service restaurants.
In Mintel's "Foodservice" category some recent reports are "Dining Out: A 2011 Look Ahead," "Emerging Restaurant Concepts," "Casual Dining," and "Quick Service Restaurants."
Industry reports cover "Consumer Food Service" in the U.S. and other countries. Brief reports cover various industry categories including full service restaurants, fast food, cafes/bars, and takeaway.
Identify Industry Trends
Trade journals are good sources for identifying industry trends. Search using your industry name or NAICS code and combine it with keywords like "trends" or "surveys" or "outlook."