> Restaurant industry news and analysis: labor trends, cost pressures, technology shifts and what they mean for an operator bottom line. Blog # Industry News Restaurant industry news insights from the FORCS team. ## Industry News articles [](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/restaurant-industry-trends-and-innovations-in-2025/) [Industry News](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/category/industry-news/)Sep 4, 2025 ### [Restaurant Industry Trends and Outlook for 2026](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/restaurant-industry-trends-and-innovations-in-2025/) Restaurant industry trends for 2026: labor costs up 41%, AI adoption still under 30%, and consumers trading down, not walking away. [Read more](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/restaurant-industry-trends-and-innovations-in-2025/) [](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/how-ai-is-transforming-quick-service-restaurants/) [Industry News](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/category/industry-news/)Aug 26, 2025 ### [How AI is Transforming Quick Service Restaurants](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/how-ai-is-transforming-quick-service-restaurants/) How AI is changing quick service restaurants: drive-thru ordering, kitchen automation, forecasting and what adoption looks like in practice. [Read more](https://www.useforcs.com/blog/how-ai-is-transforming-quick-service-restaurants/)