WASHINGTON, D.C. (RFD News) — U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases in 2025, continuing a shift that matters for farmers, processors and foodservice suppliers competing for the consumer food dollar.
Food-away-from-home expenditures reached about $1.41 trillion in 2025, up nearly 5% from 2024. Food-at-home spending totaled about $1.10 trillion, increasing roughly 3% over the same period.
Full-service and limited-service restaurants accounted for the largest share of away-from-home spending. Combined restaurant sales topped $1 trillion, reinforcing the importance of foodservice demand for meat, dairy, produce and specialty-crop markets.
Since 2019, food-at-home spending has increased about 38%, while away-from-home spending has risen about 34%. However, restaurants and other foodservice outlets still captured more than half of total food spending in 2025.
The figures are nominal, so part of the increase reflects higher food prices rather than additional volume. Even so, stronger growth in foodservice spending could support demand across several agricultural supply chains.
