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Research, insights and trend analysis from the people behind the gold standard in restaurant industry data.

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May 2025: Why US Immigration Policy Affects Consumer Spend: Shifts Impacting Restaurants

A person in a suit pays at a restaurant by holding a smartphone near a wireless payment terminal, reflecting March 2025 restaurant industry trends toward seamless digital transactions amid food, coffee, and utensils on the table.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from April 2025

A purple-toned collage of restaurant guest checks overlaid with financial stock charts and graphs, illustrating What Inflation Means for the Restaurant Industry by blending themes of dining and economics.

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April 2025: What Inflation Means for the Restaurant Industry

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What BBI Data Says About Younger Generations’ Restaurant Spend

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from July 2025

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Q3 Restaurant Industry: Key Trends, Consumer Shifts & Workforce Insights

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Plates, Passports, Pressure: How 2025 Travel Could Make or Break Restaurants

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from June 2025

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How Are Consumers Managing Check Growth: Restaurateurs Weigh-In

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from May 2025

A waiter in a white shirt, black tie, and apron carries three plates of food with a napkin in a fast-paced, blurred restaurant setting with a purple-tinted background, capturing the energy of the Restaurant Industry 2025 Q2.

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7 Key Takeaways From Restaurant Industry 2025 Q2 State of the Industry

Three chefs work together in a restaurant kitchen under warm hanging lights, preparing dishes and plating food on a counter, reflecting March 2025 restaurant industry trends, with shelves and kitchen equipment visible in the background.

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Restaurant Industry in Review: Trends from March 2025

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