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Fern Glazer

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With little to no traffic growth predicted for restaurants in 2018, according to The NPD Group, here are creative ways operators will try to attract diners.

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Fern Glazer

Fern Glazer is a writer, editor and content expert, and a founder and partner of Little Warrior Agency. A long-time contributor to Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, Fern specializes in covering consumer dining behavior and food trends.

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