Restaurant prices are rising—how is it changing the way we eat? The latest James Beard Foundation report reveals how inflation, shifting consumer habits, and industry challenges are reshaping dining ...

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Restaurant prices have grown 3.8% since March 2025, while the U.S. inflation rate spiked to 3.3% annually from higher gas ...

Restaurant menu prices are coming back down to Earth, a new State of Local Commerce study published by DoorDash says. According to the report, the delivery app’s Restaurant Price Index shows that menu ...

America’s restaurants find themselves in a financial “double squeeze,” according to a recent study, with both rising labor costs and the pressures of trade policy weighing heavily on their margins.

At the same time, many Americans are heading into the end of the year with less confidence than they had just a few months ago. Recent ConsumerWise research from McKinsey shows a subtle but important ...

SAN DIEGO — Eating out has become increasingly expensive, and now we have the numbers to prove it. Over the last five years, something that once cost a dollar is now $1.22, meaning inflation has risen ...

Data from more than 150,000 restaurants makes it clear that even small monthly bumps can reshape your bill, pushing up the price of familiar items like burgers, wings, and coffee. After two years of ...