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Restaurants
Casual restaurant chains like Olive Garden see declining sales
Mar 26, 2024
Darden Restaurants, which owns chains like Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, had its first same-store sales decline since the pandemic.
Good luck booking that big birthday dinner
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Mar 13, 2024
Alina Dizik wrote in The Wall Street Journal about why some restaurants don't want parties of six or more people.
The fees war between retailers and credit card companies is heating up
Feb 26, 2024
Merchants paid $126 billion in credit card fees in 2022, up 20% from the year before. The pushback is playing out in lobbying campaigns and Congress.
Diners aren't going to steakhouses just for the steak anymore
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Feb 19, 2024
Some steakhouses are changing their menus and venues to accommodate new consumer preferences.
What drove the strong growth in GDP at the end of 2023? Consumer spending.
Jan 25, 2024
Nostalgia, cold weather and an uptick in business travel have been good news for three Baltimore businesses.
Expect restaurants to go all in on breakfast this year
Jan 18, 2024
Given inflation, consumers are leaning into eggs Benedict as a way to stick to their budgets and still treat themselves. And restaurants like brunch for its hearty profit margins.
Americans pulled back on restaurant spending in September, report says
Oct 4, 2023
Instead of $50 main courses, they're opting for sandwiches and other lower-priced items, say restaurants around the country.
For public good, not for profit.
How to act as a responsible foodie
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Sep 27, 2023
Diners have a responsibility to learn about the history of restaurants and the people behind them, says professor and author Pascale Joassart-Marcelli.
What does tipping look like in the United Kingdom?
Sep 21, 2023
Free health care and a higher minimum wage in the U.K. means that there's less reliance on tips to make up workers' income.