About the survey
From February 21 to March 1, 2024, Restaurant Dive surveyed 151 restaurant leaders from the Restaurant Dive databases to get their predictions for summer trends, challenges, and how the leaders are preparing.
The majority of respondents said their type of food and beverage business was either a cafe or coffee shop or fine dining.
31% Cafe or coffee shop
31% Fine dining
17% Bar or brewery
11% Food truck
10% Fast casual/casual
The respondents were divided into three geographic areas:
33% Charlotte, North Carolina
33% St. Louis, Missouri
33% Sacramento, California
All respondents held management positions in their establishments:
24% General manager
23% Head chef
22% Kitchen manager
15% Restaurant owner
8% Assistant manager
8% Bar manager
Most respondents worked in single-location businesses:
83% Single location
9% 2–5 locations
7% 6–15 locations
0% 16–20 locations
1% 21 or more locations
