Feb 6, 2025 · Restaurant News Resource is a source and distribution point for the latest news in the restaurant industry - trends, research, features, editorials, developments and more.

4 days ago · A healthy and expanding labor market is a key driver of restaurant sales, as it gives households the financial wherewithal boost spending. High rates of employment also increase consumers’ need for the convenience that the industry provides on a …

Feb 6, 2025 · With resilient consumer demand, the restaurant industry is expected to reach $1.5T in sales and employ 15.9M by year-end, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report. Findings indicate business in 2025 will remain highly competitive, but sales are expected to grow; more than 80% of operators believe sales will be higher or at least ...

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Dec 7, 2023 · Toast (NYSE: TOST) today announced its Q3 2023 Restaurant Trends Report, providing insight into the overall state of the U.S. restaurant industry through an analysis of aggregated data from selected cohorts of restaurants and in select U.S. metropolitan areas on the Toast platform, which serves approximately 99,000 …

Nov 4, 2024 · Restaurant operators reported a net decline in same-store sales in September, though the readings improved somewhat from recent months. Forty-two percent of restaurant operators said their same-store sales rose between September 2023 and September 2024, according to the National Restaurant Association’s monthly tracking survey.

Jan 30, 2025 · A recent study by Popmenu, a company serving over 10,000 restaurants with its technology, reveals key trends expected to shape the U.S. restaurant industry in 2025.The study involved 359 U.S. restaurant operators and 1,000 consumers, and it highlights the strategies that restaurants are likely to employ to engage customers and improve their bottom line.

Mar 11, 2024 · Restaurant employment resumed its upward trend in February, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Eating and drinking places* added a net 41,600 jobs in February on a seasonally-adjusted basis.

Nov 4, 2024 · Restaurant job growth settled back into a choppy trendline, as sharp downward revisions changed the previous narrative of a strong third quarter.

Dec 12, 2024 · Rising Costs and Employee Retention: Major Concerns for the Restaurant Industry, Says Restaurant365 Survey The survey gathered insights from restaurant leaders representing over 6,200 locations and found that rising labor and food costs and recruitment and retention issues are major concerns for the industry.