Restaurant Traffic falls For Second Month Despite Higher March Comps
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Nation's Restaurant News] - April 14, 2015 -
Restaurant same-store sales rose 3.3 percent in March, but traffic fell for the second straight month, according to the latest MillerPulse survey.
But operators’ profit outlooks are improving as commodity costs moderate and consumers shift from discounts to purchasing more premium items.
Restaurateurs have been increasingly optimistic about their outlook for margins over the past few months, according to the index. Restaurateurs were much more likely to expect margin improvement in the next six months, according to MillerPulse.
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