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Financing

First Watch sees no reason to follow the pack

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 09, 2023

The daytime dining brand has held the line on pricing and refused to trim its hours or menu. The focus will be on raising the profits of new units.

Operations

Restaurants expect 2023 to be all about controlling costs

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 05, 2023

A new survey from the National Restaurant Association shows inflation putting a stronger spotlight on preserving margins.

Financing

Ark Restaurants finds today's menu pricing to be a head-scratcher

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2022

The multiconcept operator has drastically raised prices, but doesn't know how much more can be passed along.

Financing

Inflation cools, but not at restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 13, 2022

The Consumer Price Index declined in November, but restaurant menu prices continued to increase.

Financing

McDonald's accuses top meat processors of fixing pork prices

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 29, 2022

The burger giant has sued 12 big-name suppliers, asserting they shared pricing and production data.

Marketing

Why barbell pricing is the strategy du jour on restaurant menus

By Joe Guszkowski on Nov. 22, 2022

The two-pronged approach has been gaining steam amid an economy of haves and have-nots.

Operations

Will the pace of menu price hikes slow in 2023?

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 11, 2022

A look at menu price increases by brand for the year so far and what is expected as food and labor costs ease in the fourth quarter and beyond.

Financing

The grocery-restaurant inflation gap is narrowing

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 11, 2022

The Bottom Line: Restaurant menu prices kept increasing last month, according to new federal data. But other prices started to ease.

Consumer Trends

Inflation’s grip on consumers grows tighter

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 18, 2022

Americans are becoming more vocal about higher prices for food and restaurants and are seeking out more affordable options, a new Yelp report found.

Financing

Restaurant menu price inflation slowed in September

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 13, 2022

But overall inflation increased more than expected as consumers paid higher prices for food, shelter and medical care.

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