As restaurant operators continue to cope with the financial fallout from the pandemic and global supply chain issues, they are turning to restoration solutions to help bolster customer traffic and improve their bottom line.
Falling COVID numbers and the rollout of the vaccine are helping increase restaurant profits. As cities lift mask mandates and customer confidence improves, restaurant operators can see a light at the end of the tunnel. The rise of the Delta variant limited initial gains, but many operators are hopeful for high customer counts as the holiday season kicks into full swing. A majority of restaurant operators reported same-store sales and customer traffic levels above their September 2020 results, according to the latest Restaurant Performance Index by the National Restaurant Association. The RPI is a monthly composite index that tracks the health of the restaurant industry in the United States.