--- title: Consumer Questions description: Explore the resilience of consumers in the face of rising restaurant menu prices and the potential risks to the foodservice industry. Discover forecasts and insights from Datum FS. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D5612AQGGlL1oF_ulVQ/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1702416541305?e=1707955200&v=beta&t=VADCHJjUjQib4NSckaikiHL_ibo-CDGdk8almcretc0 --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Dec 15, 2023 12:31:30 PM # Consumer Questions ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/consumer-questions) The consumer may be the most interesting wildcard in 2024, except for perhaps Tommy Devito and his agent (special appreciation here as an Italian American). There are several signals that the consumer is stressed but no one can question consumer resiliency with wage inflation remaining historically Klump strong ("Hercules"). However, restaurant menu inflation has been significantly outpacing grocery inflation as of late which is certainly a risk to the foodservice industry. ![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D5612AQGGlL1oF_ulVQ/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1702416541305?e=1707955200&v=beta&t=VADCHJjUjQib4NSckaikiHL_ibo-CDGdk8almcretc0)   Datum FS offers an extensive range of forecasts for more than 50 commodities, including beef, dairy, grains, pork, and chicken markets. If you're interested in exploring a complimentary trial of our forecasts and commentary, or learning more about the services provided by Datum FS, simply click on the home button above. Thank you for taking the time to read this post. 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