Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, restaurant-related technologies took on added importance for consumers in the United States. As of August 2020, restaurant guests were asked about what technologies they considered to be most important when deciding to visit a restaurant. In total, 37 percent of respondents rated drive through availability as "extremely important", suggesting that the drive-thru continues to be a crucial component for restaurant guests in the United States.
Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020
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Toast. (August 3, 2020). Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/
Toast. "Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020." Chart. August 3, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/
Toast. (2020). Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/
Toast. "Most Important Technologies to Restaurant Guests in The United States as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/
Toast, Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/ (last visited October 04, 2023)
Most important technologies to restaurant guests in the United States as of August 2020 [Graph], Toast, August 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242164/most-important-technologies-for-restaurant-guests-in-the-us/