2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

# of participants: 9,248

Gender: Male - 41% / Female - 59%

Age: 20s -19% / 30s -17% / 40s -19% / 50s -19% / 60+ - 26%

How many times do you typically eat out in restaurants per week for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

Total Lunch &

Dinner

Lunch

Dinner

Total Breakfast,
Lunch & Dinner

Breakfast

National Average

4.5

2.1

2.4

5.3

0.8

Los Angeles

5.2

2.6

2.6

6.0

0.8

Miami

5.1

2.4

2.7

6.0

0.9

Austin

5.1

2.5

2.6

6.2

1.1

New York City

4.9

2.2

2.7

5.6

0.7

San Antonio

4.9

2.4

2.5

5.9

1.0

Honolulu

4.9

2.5

2.4

5.8

0.9

Atlanta

4.8

2.3

2.5

5.7

0.9

Dallas - Fort Worth

4.8

2.3

2.5

5.5

0.7

San Diego

4.8

2.3

2.5

5.6

0.8

Detroit

4.8

2.4

2.4

5.9

1.1

Houston

4.7

2.3

2.4

5.4

0.7

Charlotte

4.6

2.2

2.4

5.5

0.9

Chicago

4.6

2.2

2.4

5.4

0.8

Nashville

4.6

2.2

2.4

5.4

0.8

Orlando

4.4

2.0

2.4

5.1

0.7

Phoenix / Scottsdale

4.4

2.1

2.3

5.2

0.8

New Orleans

4.4

2.2

2.2

5.1

0.7

San Francisco

4.4

2.2

2.2

5.0

0.6

Charleston

4.2

2.0

2.2

4.8

0.6

Washington DC

4.1

2.0

2.1

4.7

0.6

Seattle

4.0

1.9

2.1

4.7

0.7

Denver

4.0

2.0

2.0

4.6

0.6

Philadelphia

3.9

1.6

2.3

4.6

0.7

Minneapolis

3.9

1.8

2.1

4.5

0.6

Portland, OR

3.9

1.9

2.0

4.7

0.8

Boston

3.8

1.7

2.1

4.4

0.6

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Average spend per person for dinner out at restaurant:

(self-reported)

Average percent tip:

(self-reported)

National Average

$36.30

National Average

18.9%

New York City

$48.44

Boston

20.0%

Boston

$42.83

Philadelphia

19.9%

San Francisco

$40.94

Chicago

19.6%

Miami

$40.58

Denver

19.4%

Los Angeles

$38.21

Washington DC

19.3%

Washington DC

$37.07

Dallas - Fort Worth

19.2%

Chicago

$36.53

New York City

19.2%

Philadelphia

$36.41

Charleston

19.1%

New Orleans

$35.68

Atlanta

19.0%

Houston

$35.20

Detroit

19.0%

San Diego

$34.40

New Orleans

19.0%

Denver

$33.78

Austin

18.9%

Seattle

$32.69

Phoenix / Scottsdale

18.9%

Charleston

$32.26

Houston

18.8%

Honolulu

$32.12

San Francisco

18.8%

Dallas - Fort Worth

$31.47

Seattle

18.8%

Portland, OR

$31.33

Miami

18.7%

San Antonio

$31.11

Charlotte

18.6%

Phoenix / Scottsdale

$30.85

Portland, OR

18.6%

Nashville

$30.73

San Diego

18.6%

Orlando

$30.57

Honolulu

18.5%

Charlotte

$30.50

Los Angeles

18.5%

Austin

$30.48

Minneapolis

18.2%

Atlanta

$30.46

Nashville

18.2%

Minneapolis

$29.67

Detroit

$28.77

Orlando
San Antonio

18.1%
17.1%

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2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

What irritates you most about dining out?

Service

Noise

Crowds

Prices

Food

Parking

Traffic

Other

National Average

28%

25%

13%

13%

8%

8%

3%

2%

Austin

41%

14%

15%

9%

3%

16%

2%

-%

Denver

35%

22%

10%

18%

10%

4%

-%

1%

Philadelphia

34%

26%

7%

9%

8%

11%

1%

4%

Washington DC

34%

25%

13%

11%

6%

8%

1%

2%

Houston

31%

29%

9%

6%

7%

13%

2%

3%

Chicago

31%

26%

12%

10%

7%

7%

5%

2%

Los Angeles

30%

27%

11%

9%

8%

7%

6%

2%

San Antonio

30%

17%

26%

10%

7%

4%

6%

-%

Honolulu

30%

13%

17%

13%

3%

15%

8%

1%

Portland, OR

29%

33%

3%

15%

12%

5%

1%

2%

Charlotte

29%

22%

17%

8%

7%

11%

3%

3%

Orlando

29%

18%

20%

13%

8%

7%

2%

3%

New York City

28%

32%

13%

15%

7%

3%

1%

1%

New Orleans

28%

25%

12%

10%

8%

11%

4%

2%

Detroit

28%

20%

15%

14%

12%

8%

2%

1%

Minneapolis

28%

18%

18%

14%

6%

13%

1%

2%

Atlanta

26%

25%

8%

13%

10%

8%

7%

3%

Boston

25%

30%

13%

11%

8%

8%

2%

3%

Phoenix / Scottsdale

25%

20%

20%

17%

9%

7%

1%

1%

Dallas - Fort Worth

24%

25%

8%

14%

12%

13%

2%

2%

Miami

24%

25%

11%

15%

14%

7%

2%

2%

San Diego

24%

23%

7%

17%

6%

16%

5%

2%

Charleston

24%

20%

13%

17%

6%

12%

7%

1%

San Francisco

23%

26%

13%

14%

8%

11%

2%

3%

Nashville

23%

15%

21%

17%

6%

11%

4%

3%

Seattle

20%

20%

12%

16%

8%

17%

4%

3%

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What is your favorite cuisine?

South
Ital- Amer- Sea- MexJapa- SteakChi- InVege- KoreSpan Viet- Brit- GerFrench
Thai
Greek
AmerOther
ian ican food ican
nese houses
nese dian
tarian an
-ish namese ish man
ican
Nat'l Average

22% 16% 11%

9%

7%

7%

6%

4%

3%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

-%

-%

4%

New York City

33% 11%

8%

4%

11%

6%

6%

3%

3%

2%

Miami

28% 12% 12%

3%

7%

8%

7%

2%

3%

3%

3%

-%

1%

1%

1%

2%

-%

-%

5%

3%

3%

-%

4%

2%

1%

-%

-%

Philadelphia

26% 14% 15% 10%

12%

3%

3%

2%

1%

2%

1%

1%

3%

2%

-%

1%

2%

-%

-%

Los Angeles

26% 12%

6%

8%

5%

18%

5%

3%

4%

4%

1%

1%

2%

2%

-%

-%

1%

-%

-%

6%

Orlando

26% 12% 14%

8%

3%

6%

9%

Charleston

25% 22% 15%

9%

3%

8%

4%

6%

7%

1%

-%

3%

1%

-%

1%

1%

-%

-%

2%

4%

1%

-%

-%

-%

1%

2%

-%

3%

-%

1%

San Antonio

25% 15% 10% 18%

3%

4%

2%

7%

5%

2%

-%

-%

-%

3%

1%

1%

3%

-%

1%

Detroit

23% 19% 12% 12%

3%

2%

5%

10%

1%

6%

3%

-%

2%

1%

1%

-%

-%

-%

-%

2%

Atlanta

20% 20% 12%

8%

Chicago

20% 20%

12%

7%

6%

6%

7%

2%

4%

1%

-%

-%

-%

2%

1%

-%

1%

3%

9%

4%

3%

6%

6%

3%

1%

2%

-%

-%

3%

-%

-%

-%

Portland, OR

3%

20% 17% 12% 10%

10%

5%

5%

8%

3%

3%

-%

1%

-%

1%

1%

-%

-%

-%

4%

Boston

20% 16% 12%

4%

13%

7%

2%

5%

5%

3%

2%

3%

-%

-%

2%

-%

1%

-%

5%

San Francisco

20% 16%

7%

7%

12%

10%

3%

3%

3%

4%

4%

1%

1%

-%

1%

2%

1%

-%

5%

Charlotte
Phoenix /
Scottsdale
Minneapolis

19% 21%

7%

13%

5%

9%

7%

7%

1%

3%

1%

-%

-%

-%

1%

3%

1%

1%

1%

19% 18% 14% 18%

2%

2%

6%

3%

5%

5%

-%

2%

1%

-%

-%

1%

-%

1%

3%

18% 22%

9%

11%

4%

4%

3%

8%

7%

4%

1%

2%

3%

-%

-%

1%

-%

-%

3%

Nashville
Dallas - Fort
Worth
San Diego

17% 27%

8%

15%

5%

4%

10%

2%

3%

3%

-%

2%

1%

1%

1%

-%

-%

-%

1%

16% 20%

7%

22%

4%

7%

7%

3%

3%

-%

4%

2%

-%

1%

-%

1%

-%

-%

3%

16% 20% 13%

5%

7%

14%

6%

4%

2%

1%

3%

2%

2%

-%

-%

2%

-%

-%

3%

Houston

16% 19% 14% 15%

7%

2%

9%

3%

3%

1%

2%

1%

-%

-%

1%

1%

-%

1%

5%

New Orleans

16% 15% 20%

8%

7%

6%

4%

4%

2%

1%

2%

-%

1%

1%

1%

3%

-%

-%

9%

Washington DC 16% 14% 13%

9%

10%

5%

4%

5%

4%

6%

3%

2%

2%

-%

1%

1%

-%

-%

5%

13%

6%

11%

5%

3%

4%

2%

1%

1%

1%

1%

-%

1%

-%

-%

9%

8%

Denver

14% 21%

7%

Honolulu

13% 14%

5%

3%

1%

28%

9%

10% 1%

1%

3%

1%

6%

-%

1%

1%

-%

-%

3%

Austin

13% 13%

9%

11%

5%

8%

10%

3%

4%

7%

-%

4%

-%

4%

-%

2%

1%

-%

6%

Seattle

10% 17% 12% 12%

7%

6%

4%

15% 3%

4%

1%

-%

-%

1%

2%

2%

-%

-%

4%

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How do you typically make restaurant reservations?

Via Internet
National Average
Washington DC
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Charlotte
Seattle
Denver
San Diego
Austin
Nashville
Atlanta
Dallas - Fort Worth
Houston
Charleston
Orlando
Portland, OR
Miami
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Honolulu
New Orleans
San Antonio
Detroit

52%
74%
67%
63%
63%
62%
60%
60%
60%
59%
59%
59%
56%
55%
53%
53%
51%
50%
49%
46%
44%
41%
39%
36%
31%
29%
28%

Via Internet Via Internet Via Internet

Phone
on mobile on desktop on tablet /
restaurant
phone
/ laptop
iPad
23%
22%
7%
32%
29%
37%
8%
17%
28%
31%
8%
22%
32%
23%
8%
24%
18%
34%
11%
30%
25%
29%
8%
30%
25%
27%
8%
29%
23%
30%
7%
31%
23%
30%
7%
28%
33%
18%
8%
25%
26%
29%
4%
30%
22%
27%
10%
26%
31%
21%
4%
35%
19%
26%
10%
30%
30%
15%
8%
24%
19%
23%
11%
29%
24%
20%
7%
31%
16%
24%
10%
34%
32%
10%
7%
31%
27%
15%
4%
29%
14%
22%
8%
35%
19%
15%
7%
44%
21%
13%
5%
37%
20%
14%
2%
51%
20%
8%
3%
46%
14%
8%
7%
34%
18%
6%
4%
44%

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In person

Don't
reserve

4%
1%
1%
2%
-%
1%
1%
3%
1%
5%
1%
2%
2%
-%
11%
2%
1%
-%
6%
8%
-%
2%
6%
8%
7%
17%
12%

12%
8%
10%
11%
7%
7%
10%
6%
11%
11%
10%
13%
7%
15%
12%
16%
17%
16%
14%
17%
21%
13%
18%
5%
16%
20%
16%

2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

While dining out, how do you feel about people using their mobile phones at the table?

National Average
Portland, OR
Philadelphia
Boston
San Francisco
New York City
Seattle
Washington DC
Miami
Atlanta
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles
Chicago
Dallas - Fort Worth
San Diego
San Antonio
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Nashville
Austin
Charleston
Charlotte
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Detroit
Orlando
Honolulu

Completely
unacceptable, unless
it's an emergency

Ok in moderation

Perfectly acceptable

No opinion

40%
51%
48%
48%
46%
45%
45%
45%
45%
44%
43%
42%
41%
38%
38%
36%
34%
32%
32%
32%
31%
31%
30%
30%
29%
29%
22%

54%
45%
48%
45%
51%
51%
51%
50%
48%
50%
54%
55%
54%
59%
57%
58%
58%
64%
62%
59%
66%
58%
62%
59%
62%
60%
67%

4%
1%
2%
5%
2%
2%
3%
5%
4%
5%
1%
2%
3%
3%
3%
6%
3%
3%
4%
5%
1%
8%
6%
9%
4%
8%
7%

2%
3%
2%
2%
1%
2%
1%
-%
3%
1%
2%
1%
2%
-%
2%
-%
5%
1%
2%
4%
2%
3%
2%
2%
5%
3%
4%

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Would you ever...?

Plan a getaway to eat at a

specific restaurant

National Average
Houston
Charlotte
Charleston
Denver
Boston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
New Orleans
San Diego
Seattle
Portland, OR
Dallas - Fort Worth
Atlanta
Chicago
San Francisco
San Antonio
Washington DC
Miami
Detroit
Austin
Nashville
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Honolulu
Orlando
New York City

Yes,
Yes, I've
Yes,
I've
done it or
I
done
I would
would
it
85%
46%
39%
92%
55%
37%
91%
47%
44%
91%
41%
50%
90%
54%
36%
90%
50%
40%
90%
45%
45%
90%
44%
46%
89%
50%
39%
88%
49%
39%
87%
52%
35%
87%
46%
41%
87%
45%
42%
86%
51%
35%
85%
54%
31%
84%
48%
36%
84%
48%
36%
84%
46%
38%
84%
40%
44%
84%
37%
47%
84%
37%
47%
83%
52%
31%
83%
42%
41%
83%
42%
41%
82%
34%
48%
80%
44%
36%
78%
37%
41%

No
15%
8%
9%
9%
10%
10%
10%
10%
11%
12%
13%
13%
13%
14%
15%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
16%
17%
17%
17%
18%
20%
22%

Pay your bill using a

mobile app
Yes,
Yes, I've
I've
done it or
done
I would
it
59%
13%
58%
7%
60%
21%
63%
7%
53%
15%
57%
10%
66%
20%
58%
11%
69%
20%
68%
11%
38%
7%
59%
16%
56%
12%
64%
11%
62%
10%
62%
20%
58%
11%
55%
12%
65%
14%
76%
19%
67%
19%
58%
10%
64%
13%
57%
12%
64%
11%
64%
19%
53%
12%

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Pay for a hard-to-get

reservation

Yes,
I
would

No

Yes, I've
done it or
I would

46%
51%
39%
56%
38%
47%
46%
47%
49%
57%
31%
43%
44%
53%
52%
42%
47%
43%
51%
57%
48%
48%
51%
45%
53%
45%
41%

41%
42%
40%
37%
47%
43%
34%
42%
31%
32%
62%
41%
44%
36%
38%
38%
42%
45%
35%
24%
33%
42%
36%
43%
36%
36%
47%

29%
26%
35%
34%
26%
24%
29%
31%
37%
26%
15%
23%
32%
37%
30%
33%
27%
24%
29%
29%
42%
29%
32%
28%
28%
35%
25%

Yes,
I've
done
it
6%
6%
11%
12%
2%
5%
6%
4%
8%
5%
2%
5%
3%
8%
3%
8%
3%
8%
10%
4%
10%
7%
3%
1%
8%
8%
4%

Yes,
I
would

No

23%
20%
24%
22%
24%
19%
23%
27%
29%
21%
13%
18%
29%
29%
27%
25%
24%
16%
19%
25%
32%
22%
29%
27%
20%
27%
21%

71%
74%
65%
66%
74%
76%
71%
69%
63%
74%
85%
77%
68%
63%
70%
67%
73%
76%
71%
71%
58%
71%
68%
72%
72%
65%
75%

2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

How do you feel about the following food trends?

Sriracha (hot chili sauce)

National Average
San Diego
Honolulu
San Antonio
Seattle
Charleston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Austin
Denver
Houston
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Dallas - Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Portland, OR
Chicago
Detroit
Orlando
Washington DC
Boston
San Francisco
Miami
New York City
Atlanta
Charlotte
Los Angeles
Nashville

Love it

Don't
mind

Over it

31%
41%
41%
40%
39%
38%
37%
36%
36%
36%
35%
34%
32%
31%
31%
30%
30%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
29%
27%
27%
27%
25%

31%
30%
29%
24%
35%
24%
29%
30%
27%
24%
25%
27%
35%
30%
28%
35%
23%
35%
33%
32%
32%
30%
27%
36%
36%
31%
39%

24%
19%
21%
26%
15%
16%
22%
26%
23%
29%
26%
20%
21%
25%
28%
23%
31%
21%
28%
21%
28%
25%
26%
25%
25%
29%
24%

Quinoa

No
Love it
opinion
14%
10%
9%
10%
11%
22%
12%
8%
14%
11%
14%
19%
12%
14%
13%
12%
16%
15%
10%
18%
11%
16%
18%
12%
12%
13%
12%

27%
30%
22%
25%
24%
22%
38%
29%
24%
20%
29%
20%
26%
23%
26%
38%
29%
32%
27%
23%
24%
31%
31%
23%
28%
23%
25%

Don't
mind

Over it

33%
33%
41%
28%
43%
40%
28%
34%
39%
30%
33%
34%
22%
44%
36%
28%
23%
31%
36%
32%
40%
31%
33%
39%
29%
35%
30%

25%
29%
23%
25%
26%
14%
16%
28%
29%
33%
21%
22%
35%
19%
28%
23%
31%
16%
25%
31%
27%
25%
23%
27%
25%
31%
27%

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Ramen
No
Love it
opinion
15%
8%
14%
22%
7%
24%
18%
9%
8%
17%
17%
24%
17%
14%
10%
11%
17%
21%
12%
14%
9%
13%
13%
11%
18%
11%
18%

26%
34%
61%
28%
30%
18%
24%
37%
31%
20%
26%
12%
23%
24%
33%
31%
16%
22%
31%
25%
36%
23%
27%
21%
16%
35%
24%

Don't
mind

Over it

No
opinion

31%
28%
27%
29%
28%
30%
30%
24%
30%
30%
33%
37%
35%
28%
29%
32%
32%
39%
30%
27%
31%
28%
32%
24%
31%
31%
27%

25%
25%
8%
25%
33%
26%
30%
21%
22%
24%
28%
28%
22%
27%
21%
23%
33%
25%
25%
26%
23%
24%
22%
32%
32%
24%
29%

18%
13%
4%
18%
9%
26%
16%
18%
17%
26%
13%
23%
20%
21%
17%
14%
19%
14%
14%
22%
10%
25%
19%
23%
21%
10%
20%

2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

How do you feel about the following food trends?

Avocado toast

National Average
Austin
Portland, OR
San Diego
Miami
New York City
San Antonio
Chicago
Los Angeles
Washington DC
Orlando
Denver
Minneapolis
Seattle
Charlotte
Atlanta
Detroit
San Francisco
Honolulu
New Orleans
Dallas - Fort Worth
Nashville
Houston
Charleston
Boston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Philadelphia

Bone broth

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

24%
36%
30%
29%
29%
29%
29%
27%
27%
26%
26%
26%
25%
24%
24%
23%
23%
22%
22%
22%
22%
22%
21%
20%
19%
19%
18%

28%
18%
19%
33%
30%
29%
21%
31%
30%
28%
25%
21%
32%
29%
22%
29%
16%
39%
33%
29%
24%
21%
28%
25%
33%
31%
34%

16%
11%
14%
11%
11%
16%
18%
15%
18%
15%
12%
18%
12%
15%
20%
14%
23%
18%
11%
14%
22%
21%
19%
19%
15%
15%
17%

32%
35%
37%
27%
30%
26%
32%
27%
25%
31%
37%
35%
31%
32%
34%
34%
38%
21%
34%
35%
32%
36%
32%
36%
33%
35%
31%

13%
17%
8%
21%
15%
14%
12%
17%
14%
7%
7%
15%
10%
20%
11%
12%
8%
16%
27%
10%
18%
9%
13%
13%
7%
7%
11%

25%
22%
27%
27%
23%
25%
26%
24%
27%
23%
29%
32%
18%
27%
17%
24%
20%
37%
32%
26%
23%
30%
28%
15%
25%
21%
25%

21%
22%
29%
19%
20%
20%
19%
24%
24%
29%
22%
17%
21%
17%
29%
22%
21%
24%
11%
20%
24%
21%
21%
13%
25%
22%
17%

41%
39%
36%
33%
42%
41%
43%
35%
35%
41%
42%
36%
51%
36%
43%
42%
51%
23%
30%
44%
35%
40%
38%
59%
43%
50%
47%

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2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

How do you feel about the following food trends?

Uni (sea urchin)

National Average
Honolulu
Los Angeles
San Diego
New York City
Denver
San Francisco
Austin
Boston
Miami
Atlanta
Seattle
Philadelphia
San Antonio
Washington DC
Nashville
Chicago
Houston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Dallas - Fort Worth
New Orleans
Portland, OR
Minneapolis
Charlotte
Detroit
Charleston
Orlando

Green juice

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

12%
27%
24%
22%
18%
17%
16%
16%
14%
13%
12%
11%
11%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
9%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
6%
4%
4%

18%
29%
20%
16%
21%
14%
26%
15%
20%
17%
13%
27%
16%
15%
16%
12%
22%
20%
14%
16%
17%
17%
17%
15%
11%
27%
21%

28%
24%
30%
36%
27%
23%
34%
30%
27%
23%
30%
25%
24%
30%
34%
29%
28%
32%
26%
37%
19%
22%
25%
34%
28%
26%
25%

42%
20%
26%
26%
34%
46%
24%
39%
39%
47%
45%
37%
49%
44%
40%
49%
41%
39%
51%
39%
57%
54%
52%
45%
55%
43%
50%

11%
14%
12%
21%
14%
15%
12%
12%
7%
15%
12%
8%
7%
12%
6%
12%
12%
10%
17%
9%
8%
5%
12%
10%
9%
8%
12%

20%
24%
23%
25%
19%
15%
15%
34%
18%
20%
19%
20%
20%
25%
17%
27%
19%
17%
26%
17%
18%
25%
23%
21%
16%
15%
31%

35%
25%
39%
31%
38%
40%
45%
32%
35%
31%
33%
40%
38%
38%
46%
39%
33%
35%
28%
40%
38%
34%
24%
37%
34%
32%
24%

34%
37%
26%
23%
29%
30%
28%
22%
40%
34%
36%
32%
35%
25%
31%
22%
36%
38%
29%
34%
36%
36%
41%
32%
41%
45%
33%

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How do you feel about the following restaurant trends?

Veggie-centric menus

National Average
Charlotte
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Denver
Nashville
Washington DC
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Austin
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Seattle
Miami
Atlanta
New York City
Honolulu
Charleston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Portland, OR
San Antonio
Orlando
Dallas - Fort Worth
New Orleans
Houston

Mason jar drinks

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

20%
28%
27%
26%
26%
25%
25%
25%
24%
23%
23%
23%
21%
21%
21%
20%
19%
19%
18%
18%
18%
17%
17%
15%
15%
14%
13%

41%
32%
42%
38%
37%
44%
41%
39%
42%
40%
37%
35%
44%
40%
38%
37%
44%
43%
49%
41%
41%
46%
32%
48%
43%
44%
43%

28%
26%
23%
28%
30%
21%
27%
27%
27%
23%
24%
35%
23%
30%
32%
29%
26%
28%
20%
26%
26%
23%
37%
23%
31%
27%
31%

11%
14%
8%
8%
7%
10%
7%
9%
7%
14%
16%
7%
12%
9%
9%
14%
11%
10%
13%
15%
15%
14%
14%
14%
11%
15%
13%

16%
18%
18%
17%
11%
19%
22%
17%
15%
6%
23%
17%
26%
15%
15%
19%
15%
15%
26%
15%
24%
15%
25%
23%
12%
17%
12%

39%
47%
39%
41%
40%
31%
37%
33%
45%
39%
36%
40%
38%
39%
35%
35%
41%
35%
29%
46%
39%
36%
37%
40%
39%
37%
45%

37%
28%
37%
38%
44%
46%
33%
43%
33%
46%
29%
40%
29%
38%
43%
33%
37%
39%
34%
31%
28%
42%
26%
26%
42%
39%
38%

8%
7%
6%
4%
5%
4%
8%
7%
7%
9%
12%
3%
7%
8%
7%
13%
7%
11%
11%
8%
9%
7%
12%
11%
7%
7%
5%

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How do you feel about the following restaurant trends?

Automatic service included

instead of tipping

National Average
San Francisco
Austin
Chicago
Honolulu
San Antonio
Seattle
San Diego
Detroit
Washington DC
New York City
Dallas - Fort Worth
Denver
Los Angeles
Boston
Charlotte
Nashville
Miami
Houston
Philadelphia
Orlando
Minneapolis
Charleston
Phoenix / Scottsdale
New Orleans
Atlanta
Portland, OR

Gluten-free dishes

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

Love it

Don't mind

Over it

No opinion

13%
23%
20%
18%
17%
17%
16%
16%
16%
15%
15%
15%
14%
13%
12%
12%
12%
12%
11%
11%
11%
10%
10%
10%
8%
8%
7%

35%
40%
35%
34%
33%
28%
44%
36%
26%
37%
36%
25%
36%
34%
42%
34%
33%
31%
33%
32%
30%
40%
34%
33%
38%
35%
41%

38%
31%
31%
36%
35%
35%
31%
39%
41%
36%
34%
41%
37%
40%
29%
37%
38%
43%
43%
40%
41%
36%
34%
42%
40%
43%
35%

14%
6%
14%
12%
15%
20%
9%
9%
17%
12%
15%
19%
13%
13%
17%
17%
17%
14%
13%
17%
18%
14%
22%
15%
14%
14%
17%

11%
12%
8%
12%
7%
15%
16%
12%
12%
10%
10%
7%
12%
9%
7%
19%
11%
13%
11%
6%
14%
11%
10%
17%
11%
10%
10%

37%
30%
35%
36%
42%
32%
41%
35%
40%
37%
38%
37%
30%
39%
41%
35%
34%
34%
33%
39%
42%
36%
40%
38%
38%
34%
38%

38%
47%
45%
41%
35%
39%
35%
42%
37%
38%
35%
40%
44%
39%
33%
32%
43%
38%
40%
40%
34%
39%
37%
32%
39%
38%
39%

14%
11%
12%
11%
16%
14%
8%
11%
11%
15%
17%
16%
14%
13%
19%
14%
12%
15%
16%
15%
10%
14%
13%
13%
12%
18%
13%

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What are your dining deal-breakers (i.e., something that would stop you from dining at a restaurant)? (multiple responses
accepted)
% Selected

National Average
San Antonio
Seattle
Washington DC
Honolulu
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Charlotte
Denver
Detroit
Atlanta
San Diego
Nashville
Houston
Miami
Orlando
New Orleans
Dallas - Fort Worth
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Austin
Charleston
San Francisco
Boston
Portland, OR
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia

Cash-only
policy

Communal
tables

Jacket
required

37%
53%
48%
46%
45%
45%
45%
45%
42%
42%
41%
40%
40%
40%
39%
39%
39%
38%
38%
37%
35%
35%
31%
31%
27%
26%
23%

36%
46%
34%
33%
44%
38%
36%
30%
41%
36%
38%
52%
43%
40%
45%
41%
29%
32%
29%
22%
30%
28%
37%
26%
31%
33%
39%

31%
31%
39%
24%
40%
34%
28%
32%
33%
31%
40%
30%
22%
33%
28%
21%
32%
40%
34%
44%
32%
33%
32%
39%
25%
23%
28%

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Pre-fixe or
tasting
No
menu only /
reservation Live music
no a la
policy
carte
options
27%
19%
12%
31%
11%
12%
29%
18%
15%
27%
29%
11%
34%
19%
15%
30%
11%
8%
23%
14%
13%
24%
20%
12%
23%
11%
9%
26%
12%
14%
34%
26%
21%
26%
11%
12%
29%
19%
11%
27%
22%
11%
21%
14%
9%
26%
9%
13%
25%
14%
13%
19%
10%
8%
33%
23%
11%
23%
17%
6%
32%
14%
12%
26%
24%
13%
26%
21%
15%
22%
13%
15%
21%
23%
12%
30%
25%
13%
26%
19%
9%

None of
the above

22%
16%
21%
19%
16%
23%
24%
20%
17%
18%
20%
22%
23%
21%
24%
26%
21%
26%
21%
13%
17%
24%
22%
28%
30%
27%
27%

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2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

Which of these old-timey dishes would you like to see make a come back? (multiple responses accepted)
% Selected

Beef
Bananas
Wellington Foster

National Average
Portland, OR
Houston
Washington DC
Charlotte
Nashville
San Antonio
Honolulu
Dallas - Fort Worth
Orlando
Boston
New Orleans
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
Charleston
New York City
San Diego
Minneapolis
Seattle
Detroit
Chicago
Miami
Austin
Philadelphia

44%
50%
49%
48%
48%
47%
46%
45%
45%
45%
45%
44%
44%
44%
44%
44%
43%
42%
42%
41%
41%
41%
40%
38%
38%
37%
36%

40%
39%
43%
44%
39%
49%
50%
52%
46%
42%
32%
52%
46%
41%
37%
35%
42%
38%
29%
39%
36%
36%
37%
38%
34%
44%
43%

Baked
Alaska
26%
39%
27%
28%
26%
21%
26%
31%
22%
23%
24%
33%
23%
20%
30%
28%
25%
26%
23%
34%
23%
23%
25%
23%
28%
17%
23%

Lobster
Waldorf
Thermidor Salad
26%
34%
29%
27%
25%
20%
37%
24%
21%
25%
24%
25%
25%
24%
25%
31%
22%
31%
23%
21%
26%
21%
23%
22%
30%
14%
24%

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26%
27%
33%
24%
25%
35%
30%
23%
27%
26%
23%
20%
28%
27%
25%
20%
27%
23%
25%
22%
25%
22%
31%
30%
32%
20%
25%

Cherries Other old- None of What are

Jubilee timey dish the above these?
23%
29%
22%
18%
24%
20%
36%
28%
26%
27%
19%
20%
25%
28%
21%
26%
21%
20%
16%
26%
21%
20%
26%
22%
20%
25%
21%

6%
4%
8%
7%
4%
2%
3%
4%
8%
6%
7%
5%
3%
7%
9%
8%
4%
2%
6%
8%
5%
6%
3%
6%
6%
12%
5%

15%
21%
13%
19%
12%
8%
11%
9%
15%
10%
17%
11%
13%
18%
18%
17%
14%
16%
18%
18%
10%
17%
11%
10%
17%
15%
16%

4%
-%
1%
3%
5%
7%
2%
1%
5%
2%
1%
3%
3%
1%
3%
5%
2%
3%
7%
6%
8%
7%
4%
5%
3%
1%
4%

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2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

Where did you eat your best meal ever?

National Average
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Washington DC
San Diego
New Orleans
Seattle
Miami
Boston
Philadelphia
New York City
Austin
Chicago
Dallas - Fort Worth
Denver
Portland, OR
Orlando
Charlotte
Atlanta
Houston
Honolulu
Nashville
Charleston
Detroit
Phoenix / Scottsdale
Minneapolis
San Antonio

High-end
restaurant

Neighborhood
restaurant

At home with
friends / family
(home-cooked)

Local dive
restaurant

Other place

51%
60%
59%
58%
56%
55%
55%
55%
54%
53%
53%
53%
52%
51%
50%
50%
48%
48%
48%
45%
45%
45%
44%
42%
42%
37%
37%

20%
16%
17%
17%
25%
21%
18%
16%
23%
23%
22%
15%
20%
19%
23%
21%
20%
19%
17%
24%
23%
21%
23%
25%
22%
31%
22%

17%
16%
12%
17%
12%
15%
20%
17%
15%
12%
14%
15%
19%
15%
15%
18%
18%
16%
18%
22%
20%
21%
19%
20%
22%
14%
21%

8%
4%
7%
4%
4%
7%
5%
9%
3%
5%
4%
15%
5%
13%
5%
5%
11%
12%
13%
6%
10%
12%
11%
12%
11%
14%
17%

4%
4%
5%
4%
3%
2%
2%
3%
5%
7%
7%
2%
4%
2%
7%
6%
3%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
3%
1%
3%
4%
3%

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2016 National Dining Trends Survey Results

Do you consider yourself a "foodie"?

National Average
Seattle
Charlotte
Chicago
Charleston
New Orleans
Minneapolis
San Diego
Boston
Dallas - Fort Worth
Philadelphia
Washington DC
Detroit
Phoenix / Scottsdale
New York City
Portland, OR
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Houston
San Francisco
Nashville
Orlando
Denver
Miami
Austin
San Antonio
Honolulu

Yes, secretly, but

hate the term

Yes, with my fork

on my sleeve!

No

What's a "foodie"?

40%
49%
46%
45%
45%
44%
43%
42%
42%
42%
41%
40%
40%
40%
39%
39%
38%
38%
38%
37%
37%
36%
35%
35%
35%
35%
34%

39%
35%
35%
36%
25%
35%
28%
45%
42%
40%
45%
42%
36%
33%
40%
37%
42%
40%
40%
42%
40%
36%
53%
46%
40%
32%
35%

19%
15%
16%
15%
27%
18%
25%
11%
15%
17%
13%
17%
20%
25%
20%
22%
19%
20%
20%
20%
20%
25%
12%
16%
24%
30%
30%

2%
1%
3%
4%
3%
3%
4%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
4%
2%
1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
1%
3%
3%
-%
3%
1%
3%
1%

The survey was conducted online from July 28 August 24, 2015.

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