Menu prices rising on items including cold brew, burritos, and wings

It doesn’t take a sophisticated fact check to know that grocery prices have been increasing, so it will come as no surprise that prices at US restaurants have been climbing, too.

In September, the median price of the nectar of the gods cold brew coffee rose 4.2% YoY, to $5.49, according to new data from Toast, a restaurant software platform with more than 148,000 locations. Less steep (and less steeped) was the increase for a beer, with the median price rising 2.2% to $6.47.

Moving from drinks, some median restaurant food prices for September to chew on:

• Burritos, up 3.2% YoY, to $13.41
• Burgers, up 3.1% YoY, to $14.47
• Wings, up 2.4% YoY, to $13.78

The National Restaurant Association reports that US menu prices rose 3.7% YoY in September, slightly less than the 3.9% YoY increase in August.

In a recent survey from restaurant software provider Restaurant365, 91% of restaurant executives reported that their food costs have risen this year, with 13% reporting some of their ingredients have increased by 15% or more. Nearly 80% said they expected tariffs to have an impact on their business this year.