Key Takeaways
- 62% of restaurants raised prices due to labor costs in 2023.
- Supply chain disruptions affected 78% of operators 2023.
- Inflation drove 15% food cost increase 2023.
- 65% of U.S. adults dined out at least once per week in 2023.
- 42% of consumers prefer quick-service restaurants for lunch in 2023.
- Delivery orders accounted for 15% of restaurant sales in U.S. 2023.
- U.S. restaurant industry employs 15.9 million people in 2023.
- Bars and taverns employ 600,000 workers in U.S. 2023.
- Average restaurant employee wage $18.50/hour in 2023.
- U.S. restaurant sales projected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2028.
- Bar industry CAGR 6.8% to 2030 globally.
- Delivery market to grow 12% annually to $500 billion by 2027.
- In 2023, the U.S. restaurant industry generated total sales of $1.1 trillion, marking a 5.4% increase from 2022.
- Global bar and restaurant market size reached $3.5 trillion in 2023, projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% through 2030.
- Full-service restaurants in the U.S. accounted for 45% of industry sales in 2023, totaling $495 billion.
In 2023, rising labor and supply chain disruptions squeezed restaurants, with costs and compliance driving losses.
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