Restaurant News Roundup: 1st Quarter Sales, Millennial Families, & Bourdain Impact

Latest Restaurant News June 30, 2018

Quick serve, fast casual, casual and pizza restaurants all saw increases in same-store sales in the first quarter of 2018, according to this analysis.  Read more here:  https://www.fastcasual.com/blogs/the-counter-restaurant-industry-scorecard-for-q1-2018/

As millennials become parents, family-friendly chains and concepts are likely to benefit. Chick-fil-A and Cicis are among those that could emerge as winners in attracting millennial families, according to this article:  http://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/millennials-are-becoming-parents-has-big-implications-restaurants

Restaurant industry looks at itself in the mirror as it grapples with the toll taken by mental illness and addiction, underscored by Anthony Bourdain’s tragic death.  Read more here:  https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/24/health/chefs-mental-health-substance-abuse/index.html

 

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