The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing measures and higher hygiene standards for restaurants across the globe. As a result, many restaurants had to change their practices, the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. included. When surveyed, pizza operators, suppliers, and distributors were asked what COVID-19 best practices were used at their respective restaurants. The most common best practice was regularly and visibly wiping down sneeze guards, tables, door handles, etcetera. Meanwhile, the COVID-19 best practice used by the least amount of pizza restaurants was conducting regular third-party food safety inspections and showing results.
Coronavirus best practices most commonly used by pizza restaurants in the United States as of May 2020
respondent base: 97 percent were pizzeria operators, 81 percent were independent operators, 11.4 percent were franchises and 4.5 percent work in chain management. Moreover, 81.4 percent of respondents were the CEOs, presidents and owners of their pizzerias, and 10.8 percent were managers
Supplementary notes
Question phrased by source as "How many of these COVID-19 best practices are you using?".
Percentages are subject to rounding and therefore may not add up to 100 percent.
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PMQ Pizza Magazine. (May 20, 2020). Coronavirus best practices most commonly used by pizza restaurants in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199334/coronavirus-best-practices-at-pizza-restaurants-us/
PMQ Pizza Magazine. "Coronavirus best practices most commonly used by pizza restaurants in the United States as of May 2020." Chart. May 20, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199334/coronavirus-best-practices-at-pizza-restaurants-us/
PMQ Pizza Magazine. (2020). Coronavirus best practices most commonly used by pizza restaurants in the United States as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199334/coronavirus-best-practices-at-pizza-restaurants-us/
PMQ Pizza Magazine. "Coronavirus Best Practices Most Commonly Used by Pizza Restaurants in The United States as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199334/coronavirus-best-practices-at-pizza-restaurants-us/
PMQ Pizza Magazine, Coronavirus best practices most commonly used by pizza restaurants in the United States as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1199334/coronavirus-best-practices-at-pizza-restaurants-us/ (last visited August 19, 2022)
