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'Less crying in the walk-in': East Bay restaurants switch to counter service to survive

Restaurants are cutting staff and square footage as diners spend less, with McKinsey citing a 6% rise in dine-in and takeout costs from January 2024 to September 2025.

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More restaurants are pivoting to a fast-casual model to survive — and thrive — in an era of skyrocketing food, fuel and labor costs.

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Berkeleyside broke the news in on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
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