广东六大协会联合倡议：反对价格内卷，推动线下餐饮消费

Core Viewpoint - The restaurant industry in China is facing unprecedented challenges, with a decline in revenue growth and increasing operational pressures due to rising costs and intense competition from food delivery platforms [1] Group 1: Revenue Trends - In the first half of the year, national restaurant revenue and revenue from designated restaurants decreased by 3.6% and 2% respectively compared to the same period last year, indicating weakened growth momentum [1] Group 2: Industry Challenges - The restaurant sector is experiencing intensified competition driven by high subsidies from food delivery platforms, leading to a "price war" that severely squeezes profit margins for businesses [1] - Rising fixed costs, including ingredients, labor, and rent, are continuously increasing operational pressures on restaurant enterprises [1] Group 3: Industry Response - On July 31, six associations in Guangdong, including the Guangdong Provincial Catering Service Industry Association, issued a joint initiative calling for the industry to stop price competition and return to quality fundamentals [1] - The initiative advocates for promoting dine-in consumption, developing offline business, and enhancing industry governance through activities aimed at revitalizing the food economy and strengthening the "Food in Guangdong" brand [1]