--- title: "The Chaser: Restaurant News" description: Restaurant menu prices up 11%, opening tip pools to kitchen staff, and Netflix-like technology for wine drinkers, this is what is happening in the restaurant industry this week. image: https://academy.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Product%20and%20Marketing%20Photos/Blog%20and%20Design%20Assets/The%20Chaser%20Restaurant%20and%20Bar%20Weekly%20News.png --- [![Backbar](https://academy.getbackbar.com/hubfs/Web%20Design%20Assets%20/Backbar%20Logos/Backbar%20logo%20color.svg)](https://www.getbackbar.com/) [Restaurant Management](https://academy.getbackbar.com/tag/restaurant-management) # The Chaser: Restaurant News #### By Jordan Brydges Oct 11, 2019 ![The Chaser Restaurant and Bar Weekly News](https://academy.getbackbar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Product%20and%20Marketing%20Photos/Blog%20and%20Design%20Assets/The%20Chaser%20Restaurant%20and%20Bar%20Weekly%20News.png?height=400&name=The%20Chaser%20Restaurant%20and%20Bar%20Weekly%20News.png) Third-party delivery vs self delivery, increasing labor prices means higher menu prices plus more. ## 5 Reasons Restaurant Should Self-Deliver   Grubhub, DoorDash, Uber Eats we all know them and use them but should restaurants be using these third-party vendors or opt for their own delivery?  Restaurants report delivery as [40% of their total sales,](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/operations/5-advantages-self-delivery-restaurants?utm_source=Marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NL_RB_Daily_10-10-19&LID=10616350&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWmprNE1qQmxZamMwTlRJeCIsInQiOiJlZHNcL2M4eEYrUFArSHVINWNpN1hDNThTUmRmTTRvUjlqNWpUclFJTFFXdjZFYjBZU28wVUFFV0hUWkttbWRSWFg3NkhMbEFBZDdpamkzM1BHRW8xbjhJM2xGeEZ6YXpPTm53VW9JcHlBaFRteXR0QUlaaDFyTm9hQ3hvd0x6QXkifQ%3D%3D#page=0) while some of the third-party vendors take up to 30% of each order.  This adds up quickly so it might be in the best interest of the restaurant to reconsider if they want to continue to use these platforms.    ## High Labor Prices Means Higher Menu Prices   Since August 2015, restaurant menu [prices are up 11%](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/higher-labor-costs-keep-restaurant-menu-prices-soaring).  Labor costs as a percentage have continued to rise due to competition for labor and higher minimum wages in others.  This leave restaurant operators with their hands tied because they need to keep prices higher to maintain profitability, but will this keep customers away or limit how much they dine out?   ## Other Headlines This Week    [New Tip Pooling, Tip Credit Rules Proposed by the DOL](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/workforce/new-tip-pooling-tip-credit-rules-proposed-dol)   [The Lengths Workers Go Through to Get Time Off](https://www.eater.com/young-guns-rising-stars/2019/10/10/20903357/how-restaurant-shift-workers-unsalaried-take-time-off-no-pto)   [5 Craft Beer Trends to Watch](https://daily.sevenfifty.com/5-craft-beer-trends-to-watch/?utm_source=Afternoon+Brief&utm_campaign=45316a8a46-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_10_09_09_38&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_778166e558-45316a8a46-65466517)    [Netflix-like Technology Gives Wine Drinkers Personalized Recommendations ](https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomaspellechia/2019/10/08/personalized-information-makes-the-wine-marketing-focus-group-a-thing-of-the-past/#2b8933b15623)       ![Jordan Brydges](https://academy.getbackbar.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Assets/Author%20Pics/Jordan%20Brydges.jpg?height=160&name=Jordan%20Brydges.jpg) #### About the author, Jordan Brydges Jordan is a marketing intern at Backbar and a business student studying marketing. 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