eating out

The recent Consumer Price Index data for April shows a welcome moderation in overall inflation, cooling to its slowest annual rate since early 2021.  Despite that, many families continue to feel the pinch at the grocery store and dining out.   ...

Agriculture Department economists are predicting that this year the foods we buy at the grocery store will go up in price by an average of 1.1%.  However, “Food away from home or restaurant, prices are predicted to increase by 4.1%, noted USDA econo...

According to the USDA, the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting stay-at-home orders have dramatically impacted Americans' food spending. USDA's Economic Research Service said, unlike previous economic shocks, the COVID-19 shock has led to a pronounced substitution from food away from home towards food at home ...

According to the USDA, American consumers spent $1.71 trillion on food and beverages in 2018.  Economic Research Service said spending at food-away-from-home establishments, restaurants, school cafeterias, sports venues, and other eating places, accounted for 54.4% o...