Darren Tristano is an Executive Vice President at Technomic, Inc. and is focused on expanding the foodservice industry knowledge base and sharing this intelligence with operators, suppliers and other key players. Over the past 20 years, he has overseen the growth of Technomic&amp;rsquo;s Information Services division. On Technomic&amp;rsquo;s consulting side, Darren leads the company&amp;rsquo;s Restaurant Practice, providing operator clients with actionable findings and insights. Drawing on this experience, Darren also puts Technomic&amp;rsquo;s research findings into context, speaking frequently to the media and at industry conferences. Darren is responsible for industry tracking services and reports that foodservice executives rely on for market intelligence. These &amp;ldquo;industry standard&amp;rdquo; sources include Consumer Brand Metrics, MenuMonitor, PriceMonitor and the Digital Resource Library.&lt;br /&gt;
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Since 1999, Darren has led advisory group services for Technomic&amp;rsquo;s operator clients. These groups have been essential to maintaining close contact with the industry and providing unparalleled access to frontline industry issues.&lt;br /&gt;
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Darren also serves as group publisher of Technomic&amp;rsquo;s Consumer Trend Reports and conferences, including Technomic&amp;rsquo;s Restaurant Forecast &amp;amp; Outlook, Consumer Insights, Canadian Trends &amp;amp; Directions, and Menu Innovation and Insights events.&amp;nbsp; Currently, he is leading initiatives to expand Technomic&amp;rsquo;s operator knowledgebase in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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Specializing in national and emerging restaurant chain concepts, menu trends and consumer dining behaviors, Darren is often quoted in trade, news and business media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Fortune, Fast Company, Nation&amp;rsquo;s Restaurant News, Franchise Times, Restaurant Business and numerous other online and print publications. He has made appearances on The Today Show, Bloomberg Television, Fox News and MSNBC, and is a frequent guest of National Public Radio and Marketwatch.&lt;br /&gt;
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Darren is a frequent speaker at conferences sponsored by the National Restaurant Association, Nation&amp;rsquo;s Restaurant News, Restaurant Hospitality, Restaurant Leadership Conference and The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservice Association.&lt;br /&gt;
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Darren earned his B.S. degree from The University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a Certified Public Accountant.