Spending data suggests that diners aren't eating out less, though some are dining at restaurants less often and spending more money when they do.

The Canadian restaurant industry faces a major turning point as shifting habits collide with intense economic pressure. A perfect storm of rising costs and shrinking budgets has left many operators ...

Rising costs are making life feel tighter for many Americans. Inflation, higher food prices and growing debt burdens have all eaten into budgets, and young adults especially are feeling the squeeze.