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Operations

Chipotle on sales downturn: It's not us. It's them

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 24, 2025

The slowdown in consumer spending is to blame for negative same-store sales in the first quarter for the fast-casual chain. But outside data indicates Chipotle may have a value perception problem too.

Food

Denny's adds an egg surcharge at some locations

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 24, 2025

The move by the diner chain comes as egg prices continue to skyrocket due to a nationwide shortage caused by avian flu.

Financing

Restaurant menu price inflation eased last month

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 12, 2025

Food away from home prices grew at less than half the rate as grocery prices. Egg prices took off in January.

Operations

Waffle House institutes a 50-cent per egg surcharge

By Lisa Jennings on Feb. 04, 2025

The spread of avian flu is creating an egg shortage that has spiked prices. Restaurant operators are struggling to cope with higher costs.

Financing

Restaurant chain menu price inflation returns to normal

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 03, 2025

Price increases at restaurant chains slowed to 1.41% in the fourth quarter, according to Technomic, as the industry shifted to a more normalized rate of inflation.

Financing

Restaurants greet 2025 with optimism and anxiety

By Joe Guszkowski on Jan. 16, 2025

Consumer confidence is improving and other economic indicators are trending up, operators said at this year’s ICR conference. But traffic remains a challenge.

Financing

6 big takeaways from this year's ICR conference

By Joe Guszkowski and Lisa Jennings on Jan. 16, 2025

Consumer confidence, value and West Coast wildfires were on restaurants’ minds at the annual investor conference in Orlando this week.

Financing

Restaurant menu price inflation remained steady last month

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 15, 2025

The inflationary gap between restaurants and supermarkets continued to narrow as the cost environment normalized.

Marketing

3 unconventional ways of touting value

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 07, 2025

Reality Check: Discounting isn't the only way of offering a head-turning bargain. Here are some alternatives that operators as diverse as Disney and the CineMark theater chain are trying.

Food

Trouble ahead for dessert on restaurant menus

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 20, 2024

Price-conscious consumers are swapping restaurant desserts for less expensive homemade or store-bought treats.

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