Restaurants Reset for a Rough Ride

Armed with lessons learned during the pandemic downturn, restaurants appear to be much better prepared to navigate the tough times ahead. Despite labor, inflation, and supply chain issues, five of the top 10 restaurants posted double-digit growth last year, and one-fifth of the top 500 chains boosted their average unit volume, although their store counts shrunk or remained the same, according to The Top 500 2022 report from Nation’s Restaurant News and Datassential.

How are they doing it? M…