2025 Report on Restaurant Industry Reveals Trends

This article first appeared in QSR.

In late 2024, Restaurant365 released its 2025 State of the Restaurant Industry report, breaking down the biggest challenges restaurant operators faced last year and what’s on the horizon for 2025.

• Rising food costs put serious pressure on restaurant budgets, with 78% of operators reporting price hikes in 2024—and 82% bracing for even more increases in 2025.
• Labor costs aren’t slowing down either. In 2024, 85% of restaurants saw their payroll expenses climb, and many expect them to rise another 1-14% in the year ahead.
• To address rising expenses, many restaurateurs are reshaping menus to focus on high-margin items and reduce food waste.
• Operations are leveraging tech for inventory and labor management, helping to streamline costs and improve operational efficiency.
  
  

Read the full article in QSR.