We’re bellying-up to the bar less — and bars and restaurants are feeling the pinch more.
Last year, consumers at bars and restaurants cut back on their orders of alcoholic beverages by 1.3%, and that trend continues into 2014, according to a just-released study by Technomic, a food-service industry research firm.
“Consumers pulled back on drink occasions at restaurants and bars,” says David Henkes, vice president at Technomic. Continue reading