It`s not going to be easy for the restaurants if the cost is rising. A beef is 25 percent higher now than at the end of last year. If this continue, the restaurants need to rise the prices on the products they have on the menu. Or they can simply change the menu.
What does that mean for the customers? It means it will be more expensive to eat out, so it will be a question about eating out or going the long way to the refrigerator. This is not good news for the restaurants as the industry is grappling with excess capacity and declines in foot traffic.
This is why it makes it difficult for the restaurants to rise their prices because they can lose a lot of customers. In addition; disposable income growth as the primary driver of consumer spending hasn`t improved in this slow recovery since the financial crises started in 2008.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly consumer price index, the cost of eating at home rose 1,7 percent in April, while consumers paid 2,2 percent more at U.S eateries. Food-at-home inflation has been accelerating, and May data on retail prices will be released tomorrow.
It`s not a good ting when prices are increasing as the wages remains low or declining, but there are one out there that is waiting for the prices to increase; the Fed. Their inflation goal is about 2 percent, and they are now looking for signs that companies are able to pass along higher costs to their customers.
According to the Beige Book from June 4, policy makers said price pressures are «contained», some are reporting rising food costs and that is particularly meat and dairy products. For example beef and pork is now more expensive at grocery stores, so restaurants will probably boost prices of certain menu items.
McDonald`s is up 3,6 percent YTD, while Chipotle Mexican Grill is up 10,4 percent YTD. This big companies, but what about a smaller one; Giggles `n` huge, which is up 20,69 percent in one day! This can be a growth company in the future.
The company operates a kid-friendly restaurants in California. They are known for its own creation called Mom`s Tricky Treat Sauce, which hides pureed vegetables in kid`s favorite meals, such as pizza, pastas and macaroni and cheese.
Its restaurant features kid-size castles, giant climbers, a pirate ship, and a walk-on dragon, as well as tricycles, swings, bouncies, and an abundant selection of toys in each location. Their stock price rose 20,69 percent on friday, closing at 0,700. When was the last time McDonald`s made jump like this?
Reports today:
08:30 a.m EST Empire State Manufacturing Index
09:00 a.m EST TIC Long-Term Purchases
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09:15 a.m EST Industrial Production m/m
10:00 a.m EST NAHB Housing Market Index
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