{"id":644528,"date":"2026-05-15T11:03:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644528\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:03:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:03:19","slug":"report-inflation-pushes-restaurants-to-raise-prices-heres-how-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/644528\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Inflation pushes restaurants to raise prices. Here’s how much"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Roadhouse has raised menu prices<\/a> amid inflation, prompting questions about whether other restaurants will do the same.<\/p>\n

Menu prices have begun to rise \u2014 modestly, according to a May 12 report<\/a> by the National Restaurant Association. Restaurants increased prices by 0.2% in April for the second consecutive month, according to the report. \u00a0Compared to a year ago, menu prices are up 3.6% from April 2025 \u2014 the organization notes that’s the slowest pace in 15 months.<\/p>\n

“Overall, restaurant price inflation remains relatively mild and well below the 8.8% peak reached in March 2023, which marked the fastest increase in more than two decades,” the National Restaurant Association states.<\/p>\n

Texas Roadhouse inflation impact\"Texas<\/p>\n

Texas Roadhouse is making its way to Brunswick County.<\/p>\n

Texas Roadhouse announced that its menu prices were hiked by 1.9%\u00a0in its first-quarter 2026 results<\/a>, released on May 7 despite an increase in sales.<\/p>\n

While the chain’s restaurant margin decreased because of commodity and labor inflation, some of that decline was offset by those higher sales, according to the earnings report.<\/p>\n

Menu increases differ between limited-service and full-service restaurants<\/p>\n

The report also made a distinction between menus at limited-service establishments (where customers typically order and pay for their food before it is prepared and served) and full-service restaurants (where customers are seated and waited by staff).<\/p>\n

Menu prices grew 0.4% at limited-service establishments in April, up from 0.2% in March and the highest since December. Meanwhile, full-service menu prices inched up 0.1% in April.<\/p>\n

What is causing menu prices to increase?<\/p>\n

Consumer prices as a whole have jumped 0.6% in April, building on a 0.9% increase seen in March, according to the National Restaurant Association. These gains were largely due to higher gasoline prices,<\/a> which were up 21.2% in March and 5.4% in April.<\/p>\n

What is the inflation rate today?<\/p>\n

The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index, its measure of inflation, revealed prices rose 0.6% from March to April and were up 3.8% from a year ago, reported USA TODAY.<\/p>\n

Natassia Paloma may be reached at\u00a0npaloma@gannett.com<\/a>, @NatassiaPaloma on x; natassia_paloma on Instagram, and Natassia Paloma Thompson on Facebook.<\/p>\n

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