Between October and November of 2020, restaurant-goers primarily from the United States were asked about the method they most commonly used to acquire fast food during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The majority of respondents, 88.5 percent, cited pickup/drive-thru as their most common means of acquiring fast food. In comparison, eight percent of respondents said dining at fast restaurants at the alternative seating areas was their most common method.
Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020
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Segmanta. (November 6, 2020). Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Segmanta. "Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020." Chart. November 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Segmanta. (2020). Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Segmanta. "Most Common Method Used by Consumers to Get Fast Food during The Coronavirus Pandemic (Covid-19) in The United States as of November 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/
Segmanta, Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ (last visited September 28, 2023)
Most common method used by consumers to get fast food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in the United States as of November 2020 [Graph], Segmanta, November 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238427/how-us-consumers-get-fast-food-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/