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Restaurants Lean on Efficiency and AI to Protect Margins, Toast Survey Finds
Toast’s annual Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey finds operators doubling down on profitability, growth and efficiency.
The foodservice technology company led a blind survey across 676 operators from April 3–20, 2026. The data reflects that the industry holding up, with 91% saying their business is in good or excellent shape, matching last year. Inflation, cited by 27% of operators and up seven points year over year, and hiring, cited by 22% and up six points, are...
Restaurant Growth Continues in 2025 Despite Forecasting and Visibility Challenges
Crunchtime Information Systems, an operations management solutions provider for the restaurant industry, shared results of a study conducted in partnership with Technomic. The research was based on a nationwide survey of 300+ multi-unit restaurant operators.
The 2025 Restaurant Growth Insights Report finds that restaurant brands are continuing to grow despite economic headwinds, focusing on scaling more sustainably while identifying critical areas for improvement...
Operators plan to increase new location openings by 20% over the next two years, even as 73%...
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