With more consumers eating out less frequently amid economic pressures, artisan bread makers are boosting efforts to bring that restaurant-quality experience to the home kitchen. 

While grocery shopping might be another stressor on top of someone’s never-ending to-do list, retailers can offer shoppers fun surprises to turn that task into a positive experience.

Finding new ways to blur the line between retail and foodservice continues to be a great move for retailers who want to show their customers that the grocery store is a more-than-viable option to sit-down restaurants or take-out.