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State of the Restaurant Workforce 2026

How does your restaurant workforce compare?

Watch the 2026 State of the Restaurant Workforce on-demand for a closer look at staffing, turnover, compensation, benefits, and training.

Drawing on benchmarks from hundreds of U.S. restaurant brands in our Restaurant Performance Network and findings from BBI’s 2026 Total Rewards Survey, our analysts help you understand what’s happening across the industry—and where to focus next.

Recorded 9/24/26.

Restaurant Workforce Trends

What’s Covered

Aggregated findings of workforce data direct from the HR teams and databases of hundreds of US-based multi-unit restaurant brands, including

Staffing & Turnover
Compensation (At All Levels)
Benefits (At All Levels)
Training Programs
Demographic Composition

Presenters

Brought to you by BBI’s premier and most experienced restaurant industry analysts.
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Victor Fernandez
Chief Insights Officer
Black Box Intelligence
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Amy Valentine
VP, Customer Success
Black Box Intelligence
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Phillip May
Director of Insights & Advanced Analytics
Black Box Intelligence
Industry benchmarks are the starting point. Where does your brand stand?

Explore how BBI’s Workforce Intelligence can help you compare your turnover, compensation, and benefits with industry benchmarks—and identify opportunities across your business.

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