New data finds that restaurant traffic is up at QSRs, while full-service dinner traffic has declined by 13%.

Owners Amanda and Erik Niel say the system incentivizes all of the staff to work as a team

Rent delinquencies declined by six percentage points in March, while January and February restaurant sales were nearly 20% above the 2022 trendline.

Natural gas prices more than doubled during the second half of 2022, and most restaurant operators are feeling the pinch.

Analyst expects menu prices, up 8.4% in month, to rise at faster pace than usual in first half of 2023

A new survey finds that 40% of independent restaurant owners were unable to pay the rent in February, up from 38% in January, but lower than the 2022 high of 52% in December.

Consumer spending in January was up across every industry, and restaurant spending was especially robust – up 7.2% versus December.

As rent delinquencies remain high across several markets, some experts suggest taking a different approach to lease negotiations.

The RRF tax credit bill was introduced at the end of 2022, and now Sens. Cardin, Brown, Murray are reupping efforts to get it pushed through

The program will use profits for causes supporting workers’ wages and benefits