2026 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast
The 2026 What’s Hot Culinary Forecast offers a sneak peek into the flavors and creative food items that will soon hit menus everywhere.
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Always Ready: Utility Disruptions
Learn how to assess risk, plan ahead, respond during outages, manage insurance, and recover quickly to protect guests and your business. Download your copy today!
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Consumer outlook
May 14, 2026Tax refunds shifted from a catalyst for growth to a cushion against higher gas prices -
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Total restaurant industry sales
May 14, 2026Restaurant sales continued to rise in April, despite elevated gas prices -
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Food Costs
May 13, 2026Wholesale food prices trended higher in recent months -
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Menu Prices
May 12, 2026Energy costs pushed consumer inflation sharply higher in April, with menu prices up modestly -
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Policy team tees up need for immigration reform
May 12, 2026Association’s experts talk about plans to take pro-business agenda to Capitol Hill. -
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Total restaurant industry jobs
May 08, 2026Restaurant job growth was choppy in recent months