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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Research
GDP
June 25, 2026U.S. economy grew modestly in Q1, up 2.1%, despite signs of consumer cautiousness -
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PCE Deflator
June 25, 2026Hospitality spending was flat in May despite resilience in purchasing and higher inflation -
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Restaurants projected to add 450k seasonal jobs this summer
June 24, 2026A decline in the restaurant industry’s prime labor pool may make hiring more challenging this summer. -
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Consumer confidence
June 18, 2026Consumers are weathering the storm of high gas prices -
Advocacy
Letter to Congress on Hemp-Derived THC Beverages
June 17, 2026The Association supports a regulated market for hemp-derived THC beverages for consumption at restaurants—one built on clear federal standards covering age verification, production and quality assurances, marketing and labeling requirements, dosing disclosures, and operationalizable impairment standards. -
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Monetary Policy
June 17, 2026Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged but with a possible rate hike later in 2026