In addition to social media issues, there are continuing data privacy concerns. March 2020 and COVID have triggered changes for the restaurant industry that have ushered in a new era. Restaurants have been forced to close or pivot to delivery and transportation. Some have returned to outdoor dining, but things are still far from the […]
US bar and restaurant sales in September continued to rebound from pandemic-induced declines earlier in the year, although the pace of growth remained slower than in previous months. Food services and drinking places also added jobs at a moderate pace in September, suggesting that a longer recovery may be in store for the restaurant industry. […]
The latest retail trade figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show Australian retail turnover fell 0.3% in January 2020, following a 0.7% fall in December 2020. Cafes, restaurants and takeaways were among the sectors that saw declines, with revenue down 0.3%. The industry wasn’t the worst, however – there were also declines for […]