--- title: Maloni Intelligence Chart of the Week | restaurants (3) description: restaurants | Foodservice Supply Chain Economics and Other Cool Stuff (3) --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants/page/3#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) [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/D4E12AQG9swVidv88Iw/article-inline_image-shrink_1500_2232/0/1720562502913?e=1726099200&v=beta&t=d6E_J9bwQVJ0syJuxgwRx4XrkBAWaEGzDZEEXVIbv4o)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs-again) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## [Record Hamburger Costs (Again)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/record-hamburger-costs-again) ![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) Jul 11, 2024 4:25:08 PM Don't look now but beef 90's set a new record high last week and beef 50's have been on the rise as ... 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For those keeping score, and the... 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The initial USDA crop ratings for domestic corn on Mon... 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CME cheese blocks are already averagin... 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