53 pct of consumers are dining in restaurants less often: Acosta
The Why? Behind the Dine report reveals consumer preferences related to off-premises, COVID, safety Fifty-three percent of consumers are dining in restaurants less, according to a 2021 The Why? Behind […]
78 pct. of restaurants experienced slowdown due to Delta variant: National Restaurant Association
A new survey from the National Restaurant Association shows the fragility of the restaurant industry’s recovery. Many restaurant operators now believe that the recovery will run into 2022. Forty-four percent […]
August restaurant traffic shows improvement, but trails 2019: NPD
Off-premises orders now account for nearly three-fourths of restaurants visits In August, restaurants online and physical visits continue to make a comeback, increasing 5% from last year, compared to a […]
Resy partners with CLEAR to support restaurants with health, vaccination verification
As industry faces verification challenges with employees, customers, Health Pass, CLEAR app provide solutions Amid vaccination requirements, Resy has partnered with CLEAR to provide a way for restaurants to utilize […]
Tech, outdoor dining, to-go alcohol opportunities as food, labor costs rise: mid-year State of the Restaurant Industry Report
As Delta variant shifts dining behavior, consumers want more restaurant tech, outdoor spaces for restaurants Food and beverage sales in the restaurant and foodservice industry will reach $789B, a 19.7% […]
National Restaurant Association advocates for RRF grant replenishment of $60B
Advocacy in Congress needed to elevate importance of new legislation The National Restaurant Association has identified a new opportunity with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), which appropriated $28.6B in funding […]
COVID leaves permanent mark on restaurant industry’s operations, strategy
As restaurants look beyond pandemic, some twists, turns, adjustments will be permanent With restaurants facing losses in sales of over $255B, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund program has come at an […]
National Restaurant Association publishes resource guide, expense tracker for RRF
Next Steps Guide helpful for restaurant owners who received Restaurant Revitalization Fund awards The National Restaurant Association published a Next Steps Guide for restaurant owners that applied for and received […]
Amid labor shortage, restaurant hire and retain staff for the recovery
Restaurateurs get creative in the moment, but think long-term beyond COVID After laying off and furloughing many restaurant team members as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurant operators […]
SBA announces $2.7B RRF grant funds disbursed, more than $23B requested
147,000 applications received from women, veterans and disadvantaged groups The Small Business Administration announced that $2.7B in Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants have already been disbursed and reported that more than […]
Nearly 200,000 Restaurant Revitalization Fund applications received in first two days: SBA
Over half of applications received from targeted disadvantaged groups, women, minorities The Small Business Administration reported that in the first two days of receiving applications for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, […]