Millennial Dining Preferences Shake Up Old Notions

Dear Client:As trendy gastropubs, farm-to-market concepts and "foodie" culture in general continue to gain in popularity restaurant groups are beginning to shift their focus from ubiquitous chains to specialty restaurants. Darden Restaurants Inc., for example, says Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V's, Bahama Breeze and newly acquired Yard House are the brands "being built for today," according to Eugene Lee, Darden's Specialty Restaurant Group leader. "Millennials are driving the dining trends," Christine Barton, a partner at Boston Consulting Group who