Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on global restaurant dining 2020-2022

The global restaurant industry was seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Social distancing measures and general caution towards public places caused many consumers to dine out less. According to the source, the year-over-year change of seated diners in restaurants worldwide, compared to 2019, was 30 percent on February 20, 2022.

Has the global online food delivery sector grown due to COVID-19?

The market size of the global online food delivery sector was 107.44 billion U.S. dollars in 2019, a figure that is forecast to grow to over 154 billion U.S. dollars by 2023. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and a subsequent lack of in-house dining, worldwide digital restaurant food delivery grew across various countries from 2019 to 2020. Digital delivery services are defined as meals or snacks ordered via mobile app, internet, or text message. In total, digital restaurant delivery increased 67 percent globally, with the United States increasing the most at 123 percent.

What is the leading restaurant chain worldwide?

When looking at the global restaurant landscape, the majority of the biggest brands are quick service restaurants (QSRs). In a 2021 ranking of the most valuable quick service brands worldwide, McDonald's came out on top, reaching a brand value of 154.9 billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, Starbucks was a not so close second place, at approximately 60.3 billion U.S. dollars.