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Restaurant prices have normalized in recent months, just as prices at retail outlets like grocers appear to be accelerating. Food away from home prices increased 0.3% in November, continuing a period ...

Restaurant menu prices rose 7.6 percent in July year-over-year, a slight deceleration from June’s 40-year high. The price of full-service meals rose 8.9 percent, while quick-service menu prices ...

Restaurant menu prices reached another 40-year high in June, as consumers’ wallets continue to feel pressure. The food away from home index lifted 7.7 percent year-over-year, the largest 12-month ...

Eating out is taking a bigger bite out of American wallets, with small restaurants and national chains alike passing along the rising costs of basic commodities and labor. Chipotle Mexican Grill ...