As of January 2021, consumers in the United States were surveyed on their preferred ordering method for takeout and delivery from quick service restaurants. The majority of respondents, 36 percent, stated that ordering via phone call was their most preferred method when it came to ordering takeout and delivery. Meanwhile, six percent of respondents stated that a third-party app (e.g. DoorDash) was their most preferred method.
Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021
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InMobi. (June 16, 2021). Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/
InMobi. "Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021." Chart. June 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/
InMobi. (2021). Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/
InMobi. "Leading Quick Service Restaurant Takeout and Delivery Food Ordering Method Preferences in The United States as of January 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/
InMobi, Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Leading quick service restaurant takeout and delivery food ordering method preferences in the United States as of January 2021 [Graph], InMobi, June 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246853/favorite-ordering-methods-for-takeout-and-delivery-us/