Restaurant chain Cheesecake Factory Inc. has amended the terms of its revolving credit facility to increase its financial flexibility.

Declining consumer confidence took a bite out of restaurants' sales and profits in 2008, leading to bankruptcy filings at casual-dining chain's like Bennigan's and the closure of more than 600 Starbucks locations.

Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, are expecting big increases in food costs.