Restaurant Sales Declined in the Last Quarter of 2022

Restaurant sales and traffic experienced a drop-off as 2022 came to a close, according to new data from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). Restaurant sales in December fell to $88.3 billion, down 0.9% from November’s volume of $89.2 billion. Inflation is one key factor as consumers dialed back eating out.

Meanwhile, consumer spending in non-restaurant retail sectors dropped 2.3% between October and December – more than double the 1.0% decline in restaurant sales during the same period.

Nevertheless, the NRA’s data suggests consumer demand remains. Forty-four percent of adults say they are not going out to restaurants as often as they would like, according to a survey in January. That number is comparable to similar surveys from May 2022 and September 2022 (both 46%). Another 36% of adults say they are not ordering takeout or delivery from restaurants as often as they would like, a number also in line with other 2022 surveys.

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