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2026 Independent Restaurant Industry Report

The James Beard Foundation's analysis of the US independent restaurant landscape, made with Deloitte, drawing on a survey of independent owners, chefs and operators across 47 states and conversations with chefs.

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One of the few reports written about independents rather than chains. Free with an email address and ZIP code.

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The James Beard Foundation's analysis of the US independent restaurant landscape, made with Deloitte, drawing on a survey of independent owners, chefs and operators across 47 states and conversations with chefs.
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This report lives at James Beard Foundation, with Deloitte. We curated it because we found it valuable for F&B operators.

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