Chain restaurants are hit by tariffs and inflation. How do they control costs?

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Source: feeds.npr.org
Chef Javier U. Lopez prepares fresh food in the Sysco test kitchen, at their distribution center in Houston. Sysco Corporation helps restaurateurs get the best bang for their buck by providing everything from pre-cut ingredients to menu creation.

Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living have been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden offers an unlimited pasta meal, or a chain steakhouse restaurant sells a steak dinner with two sides for less than 30 bucks. So, how are chains able to keep prices as low as they do in this economy?

(Image credit: Keren Carrión)