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Consumer Trends

Value remains a top priority for restaurant customers, finds Yelp

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 12, 2025

Searches for "cheap eats" and "meal deals" have spiked this year, according to the platform’s 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry Report.

Operations

Sweetgreen's not-so-secret weapon in light of a potential $30 minimum wage

 By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 04, 2025

Labor costs are expected to continue to rise across the industry. But the fast casual's CEO Jonathan Neman sees room for 1,000 Sweetgreens domestically, tapping technology that he says will help beat competitors on price.

Operations

Consumers said &Pizza's menu prices were too high. The CEO agreed.

By Lisa Jennings on May 27, 2025

The fast-casual chain on Tuesday dropped prices and simplified the menu in an overhaul designed to drive traffic. CEO Mike Burns said it was time to stop nickel and diming guests.

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

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

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.

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