The study, conducted this summer with 491 families across the country, found that convenience and value were the top motivating factors for dining out.

Restaurants are "filling the need for 'third places,' highlighting how [consumers need] connection spots outside the home and workplace," according to SevenRooms study.

For example, Carvel starts off "sweater weather" by bringing back its Pumpkin Cheesecake menu items on Aug. 15.

A new study finds over a third of diners are often disappointed with the restaurant experience and 78% "would dine out more often if it were more enjoyable."

For example, despite spending 10% less on linear TV than in 2023, Taco Bell has massively upped its streaming game with buys on YouTube, Roku, and others.