One-third of restaurant operators reported being unprofitable in the first half of 2026, per Chad Moutray, chief economist of the National Restaurant Association, at the FSTEC Conference. Profitability in the industry remains a major challenge.

Sep 24, 2026 · 4:43 PM UTC

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All they need to do is add another 3% surcharge for credit card payments. That'll solve everything
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It’s been a tough year for everyone. Diesel is killing us. Every single product we sell is impacted by the cost of diesel. And that was even before what’s just happened. Restaurants are a hard business and everyone knows how we should do better and complains about basically everything
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How is it vs 1H25?
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Saw you walking around the hall before this session. Was a bit starstruck as I watch you on podcast every week!
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XMAS Bookings!
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