2.15.20 Fun Facts MM

Fun Facts about Dining Out 4.5 Number of times per week the average American eats out. (not including breakfast) $36 The average amount spent, per person, when eating out. $324 One couple’s cost of eating out, per week, according to the first two statistics. 18.9% The average tip. $2.36 billion How much more Americans spent on restaurants than groceries in 2016, the first time in U.S. history that spending on dining exceeded spending on cooking. 20% The estimated number of American meals that are eaten in the car. $2,639 Amount the average millennial spends eating out per year. 28%Percentage of Millennials’ disposable income spent on eating out. 85% People who have or would plan a vacation around eating at a certain restaurant. It seems the millennial definitely views dining out as more of a social experience than basic subsistence. You can see this shift in the preference towards the upscale atmosphere of Chipotle and Noodles & Company, rather than the baby boomers’ preferred McDonalds and Burger Kings. … out with Joe would suggest we focus our dining bucks back to things that bring us happiness. How about trading five $10 lunches for one delicious $30 meal at the end of the week, and pocketing the difference?