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Lead Editor @RestaurantDive | McAllister Editorial Fellow | Formerly at @FoodDive | OC → DC → LA
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Don't miss tomorrow's restaurant industry news

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By Julie Littman Verified, Emma Liem Beckett Verified, Aneurin Canham-Clyne
| Restaurant Dive Verified
Last year was one of the strangest in the restaurant industry since the end of the pandemic, with business results sharply bifurcated between winners and losers as consumers grew choosier in their spending habits. With macroeconomic uncertainty continuing in 2026, it’s harder than ever to predict the outcomes of major trends. But a few factors do seem certain — at least in the year’s opening weeks. Beverages are poised to grow.
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6 restaurant trends to watch in 2026 Original

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By Emma Liem Beckett Verified, Aneurin Canham-Clyne, Julie Littman Verified
| Restaurant Dive Verified
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In 2026, restaurants may be backed into a financial corner. Turbulent trade policies could raise food costs when many diners are already tightening their discretionary spending, forcing operators to get creative to keep sales healthy.
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Yelp adds AI Host and Receptionist to restaurant toolbox

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By Emma Liem Beckett Verified
| CX Dive
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Yelp launched Yelp Host and Yelp Receptionist — two customizable artificial intelligence solutions for answering restaurant phones 24/7 — to facilitate reservations and “collect project details,” the company announced on Tuesday. The services can answer diner questions, ask follow-up questions, take messages, transfer calls and identify spams.
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