Dining out

Retail Sales Show Dining Out Declines and eCommerce Gains Ground as Consumers Pull Back
Retail Sales Show Dining Out Declines and eCommerce Gains Ground as Consumers Pull Back
March 17, 2025  |  Consumer Insights

There’s increasing evidence that consumers are triaging their spending — picking and choosing where they will (or even can) allocate their money as tariffs and...

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Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
Even Financially Struggling Consumers Continue to Dine Out 
August 31, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Rising menu prices and overall economic pressures may continue to weigh heavy on consumers, but even those who have difficulty getting by are still willing...

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Restaurant Price Anxiety Steers Consumers Toward QSRs
Restaurant Price Anxiety Steers Consumers Toward QSRs
April 17, 2023  |  Economy

As consumers strain under rising restaurant inflation, many are switching from full-service to fast food. Last month, for the first time throughout this period of...

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Most Consumers Drop Delivery for Pickup When Ordering Food
Most Consumers Drop Delivery for Pickup When Ordering Food
February 24, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant costs are rising, and consumers are craving solutions. The answer for many consumers trades effort for cost. Nearly half of restaurant customers opt for...

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Nearly 60% of Restaurants’ Best Customers Cutting Back on Tips
Nearly 60% of Restaurants’ Best Customers Cutting Back on Tips
January 27, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Few things are more enjoyable than a pleasant meal at a favorite restaurant, but consumers have had to contend with bigger checks of late, which...

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Study Finds Millennials Trade Food, Restaurant Quality to Keep Eating Out
Study Finds Millennials Trade Food, Restaurant Quality to Keep Eating Out
December 20, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic pushed many restaurants to reduce service or raise prices, which led many consumers to reduce their frequency of dining out. Baby boomers and...

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EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
EU Consumers Tighten Belts as Cost of Living Rises
October 30, 2022  |  Economy

Rising interest rates and energy costs have forced consumers in Europe to start reducing their discretionary spending. As The Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Oct....

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The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
The Unappetizing Future Restaurants Face
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

While there have been literally thousands of questions raised and debated in the last several weeks as the world has worked overtime to determine how...

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What Restaurants Will Serve When What’s Next Is Eating Out
What Restaurants Will Serve When What’s Next Is Eating Out
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

Necessity, it is often said, is the mother of invention — and these days, it is an aphorism that restaurateurs are seeing up close and...

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