Restaurant Wage Trends Moderated In October; Restaurants Added 25,300 Jobs In November

After trending higher again in recent months, foodservice wage gains fell back in October to 3.7% during the past 12 months, according to BLS data. The average had been 4.2% for the past 12 months in September, compared to a 3.9% year-to-date gain and an increase of 4% for 2018. Even with the moderation, foodservice…