Christine Blank, a veteran freelance writer and editor, covers all aspects of the seafood industry, from fishing to processing to selling and serving the final product. When she is not writing for SeafoodSource, Christine gets to taste scrumptious seafood dishes at U.S. restaurants for her food and travel blog, Flavorful Excursions (www.flavorfulexcursions.net). Christine loves to eat seafood of any kind, but lobster, crab and crawfish are among her favorites. In addition to SeafoodSource.com and SeaFood Business, Christine’s articles have been published in hundreds of leading magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, USA Today and Associated Press.
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Higher protein prices and stagnant traffic growth are dealing a blow to the U.S. restaurant industry.
Technomic said there was a 0.7 percent year-over-year decline in restaurant traffic in January 2024, and research firm Circana has forecast a paltry 1 percent growth in 2024 restaurant traffic.
Darden Restaurants, which operates nearly 2,000 establishments around the U.S. including the Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Yard House chains,
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