Feb 4, 2025 | blog, Business, eggs, Industry News, supply and demand, Trends
In times of financial uncertainty, the restaurant industry will tightly compete with grocery stores. As consumers look to shrink their budgets and rein in spending, dining out, even at QSR establishments, moves into the “luxury” category. Keeping an eye on grocery... 
Jul 11, 2023 | Business, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, supply and demand, Trends
What This Historic Egg Shortage Says About Supply-and-Demand for Restaurants. While things are looking up in the restaurant world, the United States continues to experience supply chain issues in specific food categories and items. One such item in low-supply but... 
May 17, 2023 | blog, Business, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, seasonal menu, Special menu, Tips, Trends
Restaurants Reduce Discounting for Quality Traffic It has been a push-and-pull environment in post-pandemic recovery, restaurant owner-operators trying to navigate the balance between enticing customers into their businesses and making sure that those businesses are... 
Mar 31, 2023 | blog, Business, Industry News, National Restaurant Consultants, seasonal menu, Trends
Consumers often notice overall inflation and cost-of-living increases when the price of one particular, favorite item rises. In the restaurant industry, these indicators similarly can appear in niche products or menu favorites, and in the face of inflation, it was... 
Feb 23, 2023 | blog, Business, Industry News, seasonal menu, Special menu, Tips
It’s muttered everywhere—at the gas pump, in the grocery aisle, and probably behind the menus at your restaurants: Everything is so expensive right now. In the wake of the pandemic, consumers, desperate to get back out to “normal” life were faced with severe inflation...