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Restaurant Sales & Traffic Slowed in February—a Sign of Future Challenges
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. As was expected, once the upward boost created by the easier comparisons due to Omicron started to fade in February, restaurant same-store sales and...
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Where to Get the Most Valuable Customer Feedback for Your Restaurants
Customers aren’t shy about sharing feedback on their restaurant experience with the brands that they interact with. Every experience along the customer journey is an opportunity for a person to...
January Strong Due to Easy Omicron Comparison, But Long-Term Traffic Slowdown Continues
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. On the surface, 2023 started off extremely well for...
Restaurant Sales Continue Growing, But the Pace is Starting To Fall
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Restaurant sales growth remains strong...
Restaurant Sales & Traffic Signal Tougher Times Ahead
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth Softening...
Restaurant Sales Remain Strong With Last Two Months Posting Highest Growth Since March
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. After experiencing the softest sales growth results...
Key Workforce Changes Needed to Build a Top Performing Team
If you look closely at your restaurant operations, nestled deep within your positive sales growth is a top performing team. What makes a restaurant workforce ‘top performing’? We often focus...
Restaurant Sales Hold Strong in September 2022 Despite Persistent Decline in Guest Counts
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. Sales growth held strong for the restaurant...
Restaurant Finances: Trends Every Restaurant CFO Should Get Ahead of in 2023
Hospitality leaders have been put through the wringer the past few years, especially when it comes to restaurant finances. However, all of those trials and tribulations led to one collective...
Consumer Confidence Bolsters Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth in August
Restaurant Sales Growth Rebounds – Posting Best Month Since March 2022 All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on...
Widespread Slowdown of YoY Sales and Traffic Growth Continues for all Restaurant Segments
Brands need to double-down on experience, assess value to earn guests' shrinking share of wallet All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and...
Summer Slowdown Continues as Record-High Inflation Keeps Consumers Questioning Spend
New data from Black Box Intelligence confirms fewer price hikes positively impacts intent to return; leads to increase in guest traffic and sales All growth numbers are year over year unless...
Social Media Strategy for Restaurant Marketing
Content marketing is one of the most powerful methods available to restaurants for building their brand. For each quarter, we take the stress out of planning your social media content with our...
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