State of the Restaurant Industry Report 2025
Learn the key factors impacting the industry including the current state of the economy, operations, workforce, and food and menu trends for the year ahead.
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Total restaurant industry jobs
September 05, 2025Restaurants added 11k jobs in August -
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Total U.S. jobs
September 05, 2025Nonfarm payroll employment has slowed materially over the past 4 months -
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National Food Safety Month focuses on '4 biggest offenders'
September 04, 2025Month-long campaign looks at the top violations in restaurant kitchens today. -
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Doing what’s yours to do is the mark of good leadership
September 03, 2025Former KFC exec explains importance of taking the right roles and delegating to others. -
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Restaurant Job Openings
September 03, 2025Labor market softens despite solid restaurant and lodging job openings in July -
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Restaurant occupancy costs were more than 5% of sales in 2024
September 03, 2025Restaurants in urban areas devote more of their budget to occupancy costs.