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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
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
