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
How Your Restaurant Can Best Support Indigenous Foodways

To conclude our series on indigenous food sovereignty, we explore how chefs and restaurants can integrate this into their sourcing practices, featuring on-the-ground insights from across our global network.
Real Talk: What Does Honouring Provenance Really Look Like?

This month, we’re celebrating provenance — asking what it really means to know where your food comes from. We sat down with Geetie Singh-Watson, founder of The Bull Inn in Totnes and one of the UK’s pioneers of organic hospitality, to talk about what provenance really looks like in practice.