Eating out behavior in the U.S. - statistics & facts
Key insights
- U.S. food service and drinking place sales
- 876.3bn USD

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Foodservice and drinking place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- U.S. age group with the highest annual average household expenditure on food away from home
- 45 to 54

Detailed statistics
Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by age
- Average annual food away from home expenditure among U.S. households with an income of over 200k USD
- 5.2k USD

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Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by income
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- Premium Statistic Foodservice and drinking place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- Basic Statistic Average annual food away from home expenditures of U.S. households 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by income
- Premium Statistic Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
Eating out
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Foodservice and drinking place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
Foodservice and drinking place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
Foodservice and drinking place sales in the United States from 1992 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Average annual food away from home expenditures of U.S. households 2010-2021
Average annual food away from home expenditures of U.S. households 2010-2021
Average annual food away from home expenditures of United States households from 2010 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)*
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Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by income
Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by income
Average food away from home household expenditure in the United States in 2021, by income (in U.S. dollars)
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Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by age
Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by age
Average food away from home household expenditure in the United States in 2021, by age (in U.S. dollars)
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Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
Average food away from home household expenditure in the U.S. 2021, by ethnicity
Average food away from home household expenditure in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity (in U.S. dollars)
Delivery and takeout
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- Premium Statistic Amount of smartphone food delivery app users in the U.S. 2019-2023
- Premium Statistic Sales share of top food delivery services in select U.S. cities 2021
- Premium Statistic Growth of digital restaurant food orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Share of digital restaurant orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by food acquisition method
- Premium Statistic Share of food service transactions initiated via an app in the U.S. 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Carry-out traffic share in full service restaurants in the U.S. 2019-2020
Delivery and takeout
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Amount of smartphone food delivery app users in the U.S. 2019-2023
Amount of smartphone food delivery app users in the U.S. 2019-2023
Number of smartphone food delivery app users in the United States from 2019 to 2023 (in millions)
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Sales share of top food delivery services in select U.S. cities 2021
Sales share of top food delivery services in select U.S. cities 2021
Sales distribution among leading food delivery services in selected cities in the United States as of April 2021
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Growth of digital restaurant food orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
Growth of digital restaurant food orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by type
Growth of digital restaurant food orders in the United States between March 2020 and March 2021, by type
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Share of digital restaurant orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by food acquisition method
Share of digital restaurant orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by food acquisition method
Distribution of digital restaurant food orders in the United States between March 2020 and March 2021, by food acquisition method
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Share of food service transactions initiated via an app in the U.S. 2019-2020
Share of food service transactions initiated via an app in the U.S. 2019-2020
Share of food service transactions initiated via an ordering app in the United States in 2019 and 2020
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Carry-out traffic share in full service restaurants in the U.S. 2019-2020
Carry-out traffic share in full service restaurants in the U.S. 2019-2020
Share of takeout traffic in full service restaurants in the United States in 2019 and 2020
Vegetarian and vegan dining
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- Basic Statistic Public opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on restaurants providing vegan options in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Public opinion on QSRs providing more vegetarian and vegan options in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Opinion on FSRs having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
- Premium Statistic Opinion on fast-casual restaurants having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
- Basic Statistic Opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019, by gender
Vegetarian and vegan dining
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Public opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019
Public opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019
Do you agree or disagree that more restaurants should offer vegetarian options?
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Public opinion on restaurants providing vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Public opinion on restaurants providing vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Do you agree or disagree that more restaurants should offer vegan options?
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Public opinion on QSRs providing more vegetarian and vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Public opinion on QSRs providing more vegetarian and vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Do you agree or disagree that fast-food restaurants should offer more vegetarian or vegan options?
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Opinion on FSRs having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Opinion on FSRs having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Do you agree or disagree that sit-down restaurants should offer more vegetarian or vegan options?
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Opinion on fast-casual restaurants having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Opinion on fast-casual restaurants having vegetarian/vegan options in the U.S. 2019
Do you agree or disagree that fast-casual restaurants should offer more vegetarian or vegan options?
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Opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019, by gender
Opinion on restaurants providing vegetarian options in the U.S. 2019, by gender
Public opinion on restaurants offering vegetarian options in the United States as of March 2019, by gender
Impact of the coronavirus
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- Premium Statistic Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic COVID-19's impact on U.S. foodservice spending by week 2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. public interest in going to a restaurant post COVID-19 as of March 2021
- Premium Statistic Locations of U.S. adults that ordered food online during COVID-19 as of April 2020
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
Impact of the coronavirus
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Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022
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COVID-19's impact on U.S. foodservice spending by week 2020
COVID-19's impact on U.S. foodservice spending by week 2020
Foodservice consumer spending impact from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States from March to May 2020, by week (in thousand U.S. dollars)*
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U.S. public interest in going to a restaurant post COVID-19 as of March 2021
U.S. public interest in going to a restaurant post COVID-19 as of March 2021
Level of public excitement to go out and eat at a restaurant once the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is under control and the economy has reopened in the United States as of March 2021
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Locations of U.S. adults that ordered food online during COVID-19 as of April 2020
Locations of U.S. adults that ordered food online during COVID-19 as of April 2020
Share of the public that ordered food online or through an app from a local restaurant during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States as of April 2020, by area
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Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
Change in online restaurant delivery penetration share of the restaurant market in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic from 2020 to 2025
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