Trend Report Overview - Food Services and Drinking Places

The Trend Spotting report is a monthly supplement to the Industry Research Report on Food Services and Drinking Places that shows current market and employment trends. This report helps identify upward and downard swings in the Food Services and Drinking Places market as they are occurring.

Market Trends

This section shows monthly sales trends for the sector.

Price Trends for Food Services and Drinking Places

This section shows how prices are changing within the on a month-to-month basis. Price changes may be affected by seasonal demand, or by larger movements in the market.

Sector Layoff Trends for Food Services and Drinking Places

This section shows how layoffs are affecting the overall sector. This includes both the Food Services and Drinking Places industry as well as adjacent markets that employ a similar workforce. Layoffs are both a warning symbol, as well as an opportunity. Understand what's happening in the market in recent months is critical to making informed business decisions.







Employers reduce workforce through layoffs because of a fragile economy, soft demand, or financial pressure. If you think there's a lot of strategy in sports, just see how much has changed in Food Services and Drinking Places over the last year. Trends for 2026 show what's going on. Our lab monitors the latest news and events to give updated statistics. This report contains up-to-the-minute Food Services and Drinking Places 2026 trends. What the trend in Food Services and Drinking Places shows about sales over the course of the year demonstrates how busineses should react. Find new trends, the latest trends, and current trends. Determine whether customer demand is ticking upwards, or shifting in the reverse direction.