A Side Of Couture With Your Coffee? – Luxury Fashion Brands Foray Into F&B
The boom in luxury brands opening cafes or full-service restaurant showcases a both a diversification of their brands and an exploration of accessibility
New data shows restaurant visits per week have increased
However, Big Chalk insights also illustrate that more trade-off consumers plan to cut their dining out budgets
It’s the summer of the wrap, but chicken sandwiches still reign supreme
Yelp searches for chicken sandwiches have increased by 125% since 2019
Third-party delivery regulation issues continue in cities like New York and Seattle
New York City recently eased delivery platform caps and DoorDash just raised prices in Seattle, calling it ‘the most expensive U.S. delivery market’
Casual dining visits stabilized in the first half of 2025
According to Placer.ai data, May traffic was up on a visit-per-location basis for the segment
Consumer spending at small restaurants slowed in June
Data from Fiserv shows month-over-month declines in transactions and foot traffic
Restaurant job growth moderated in June
The industry added just 6,500 positions during the month even as seasonal hiring picked up, indicating more employees are leaving their jobs
5 catering strategies from experienced restaurant executives
Executives from Emmy Squared, Vertex Hospitality, and Naya held a discussion at the Catering Leadership Summit hosted by Lunchbox
Most consumers plan to reduce their restaurant spending
New data from Popmenu finds that 67% of Americans are reducing spending on everything, with 61% pulling back on dining out
Sourcing Spotlight: Real Stories from Indigenous Foodways
In part two of our series on indigenous food sovereignty, we share the voices of some indigenous leaders in Mexico and West Africa, and those working to support them. These stories point to a different way to produce food — one that’s better for people and planet.
