zagat 2016 survey

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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%

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

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Average spend per person for dinner out at restaurant:

(self-reported)

National Average $36.30

New York City $48.44

Boston $42.83

San Francisco $40.94

Miami $40.58

Los Angeles $38.21

Washington DC $37.07

Chicago $36.53

Philadelphia $36.41

New Orleans $35.68

Houston $35.20

San Diego $34.40

Denver $33.78

Seattle $32.69

Charleston $32.26

Honolulu $32.12

Dallas - Fort Worth $31.47

Portland, OR $31.33

San Antonio $31.11

Phoenix / Scottsdale $30.85

Nashville $30.73

Orlando $30.57

Charlotte $30.50

Austin $30.48

Atlanta $30.46

Minneapolis $29.67

Detroit $28.77

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Average percent tip:

(self-reported)

National Average 18.9%

Boston 20.0%

Philadelphia 19.9%

Chicago 19.6%

Denver 19.4%

Washington DC 19.3%

Dallas - Fort Worth 19.2%

New York City 19.2%

Charleston 19.1%

Atlanta 19.0%

Detroit 19.0%

New Orleans 19.0%

Austin 18.9%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 18.9%

Houston 18.8%

San Francisco 18.8%

Seattle 18.8%

Miami 18.7%

Charlotte 18.6%

Portland, OR 18.6%

San Diego 18.6%

Honolulu 18.5%

Los Angeles 18.5%

Minneapolis 18.2%

Nashville 18.2%

Orlando 18.1%

San Antonio 17.1%

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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%

What irritates you most about dining out?

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Ital-

ian

Amer-

ican

Sea-

food

Mex-

ican French

Japa-

nese

Steak-

houses Thai

Chi-

nese

In-

dian Greek

Vege-

tarian

Kore-

an

South

Amer-

ican

Span

-ish

Viet-

namese

Brit-

ish

Ger-

man Other

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

Miami 28% 12% 12% 3% 7% 8% 7% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3% -% 4% 2% 1% -% -% 2%

Philadelphia 26% 14% 15% 10% 12% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% -% 1% 2% -% -% 4%

Los Angeles 26% 12% 6% 8% 5% 18% 5% 3% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% -% -% 1% -% -% 6%

Orlando 26% 12% 14% 8% 3% 6% 9% 6% 7% 1% -% 3% 1% -% 1% 1% -% -% 2%

Charleston 25% 22% 15% 9% 3% 8% 4% 4% 1% -% -% -% 1% 2% -% 3% -% 1% 2%

San Antonio 25% 15% 10% 18% 3% 4% 7% 5% 2% -% -% -% 3% 1% 1% 3% -% 1% 2%

Detroit 23% 19% 12% 12% 3% 5% 10% 1% 6% 3% -% 2% 1% 1% -% -% -% -% 2%

Atlanta 20% 20% 12% 8% 7% 6% 6% 7% 2% 4% 1% -% -% -% 2% 1% -% 1% 3%

Chicago 20% 20% 8% 12% 9% 4% 3% 6% 6% 3% 1% 2% -% -% 3% -% -% -% 3%

Portland, OR 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 19% 21% 7% 13% 5% 9% 7% 7% 1% 3% 1% -% -% -% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1%

Phoenix /

Scottsdale 19% 18% 14% 18% 2% 2% 6% 3% 5% 5% -% 2% 1% -% -% 1% -% 1% 3%

Minneapolis 18% 22% 9% 11% 4% 4% 3% 8% 7% 4% 1% 2% 3% -% -% 1% -% -% 3%

Nashville 17% 27% 8% 15% 5% 4% 10% 2% 3% 3% -% 2% 1% 1% 1% -% -% -% 1%

Dallas - Fort

Worth 16% 20% 7% 22% 4% 7% 7% 3% 3% -% 4% 2% -% 1% -% 1% -% -% 3%

San Diego 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%

Denver 14% 21% 7% 13% 6% 11% 5% 3% 4% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% -% 1% -% -% 9%

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%

What is your favorite cuisine?

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Via Internet

Via Internet

on mobile

phone

Via Internet

on desktop

/ laptop

Via Internet

on tablet /

iPad

Phone

restaurant In person

Don't

reserve

National Average 52% 23% 22% 7% 32% 4% 12%

Washington DC 74% 29% 37% 8% 17% 1% 8%

San Francisco 67% 28% 31% 8% 22% 1% 10%

Chicago 63% 32% 23% 8% 24% 2% 11%

Boston 63% 18% 34% 11% 30% -% 7%

Philadelphia 62% 25% 29% 8% 30% 1% 7%

New York City 60% 25% 27% 8% 29% 1% 10%

Los Angeles 60% 23% 30% 7% 31% 3% 6%

Minneapolis 60% 23% 30% 7% 28% 1% 11%

Charlotte 59% 33% 18% 8% 25% 5% 11%

Seattle 59% 26% 29% 4% 30% 1% 10%

Denver 59% 22% 27% 10% 26% 2% 13%

San Diego 56% 31% 21% 4% 35% 2% 7%

Austin 55% 19% 26% 10% 30% -% 15%

Nashville 53% 30% 15% 8% 24% 11% 12%

Atlanta 53% 19% 23% 11% 29% 2% 16%

Dallas - Fort Worth 51% 24% 20% 7% 31% 1% 17%

Houston 50% 16% 24% 10% 34% -% 16%

Charleston 49% 32% 10% 7% 31% 6% 14%

Orlando 46% 27% 15% 4% 29% 8% 17%

Portland, OR 44% 14% 22% 8% 35% -% 21%

Miami 41% 19% 15% 7% 44% 2% 13%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 39% 21% 13% 5% 37% 6% 18%

Honolulu 36% 20% 14% 2% 51% 8% 5%

New Orleans 31% 20% 8% 3% 46% 7% 16%

San Antonio 29% 14% 8% 7% 34% 17% 20%

Detroit 28% 18% 6% 4% 44% 12% 16%

How do you typically make restaurant reservations?

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Completely

unacceptable, unless

it's an emergency

Ok in moderation Perfectly acceptable No opinion

National Average 40% 54% 4% 2%

Portland, OR 51% 45% 1% 3%

Philadelphia 48% 48% 2% 2%

Boston 48% 45% 5% 2%

San Francisco 46% 51% 2% 1%

New York City 45% 51% 2% 2%

Seattle 45% 51% 3% 1%

Washington DC 45% 50% 5% -%

Miami 45% 48% 4% 3%

Atlanta 44% 50% 5% 1%

Denver 43% 54% 1% 2%

Houston 42% 55% 2% 1%

Los Angeles 41% 54% 3% 2%

Chicago 38% 59% 3% -%

Dallas - Fort Worth 38% 57% 3% 2%

San Diego 36% 58% 6% -%

San Antonio 34% 58% 3% 5%

Minneapolis 32% 64% 3% 1%

New Orleans 32% 62% 4% 2%

Nashville 32% 59% 5% 4%

Austin 31% 66% 1% 2%

Charleston 31% 58% 8% 3%

Charlotte 30% 62% 6% 2%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 30% 59% 9% 2%

Detroit 29% 62% 4% 5%

Orlando 29% 60% 8% 3%

Honolulu 22% 67% 7% 4%

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

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Plan a getaway to eat at a

specific restaurant

Pay your bill using a

mobile app

Pay for a hard-to-get

reservation

Yes, I've

done it or

I would

Yes,

I've

done

it

Yes,

I

would

No

Yes, I've

done it or

I would

Yes,

I've

done

it

Yes,

I

would

No

Yes, I've

done it or

I would

Yes,

I've

done

it

Yes,

I

would

No

National Average 85% 46% 39% 15% 59% 13% 46% 41% 29% 6% 23% 71%

Houston 92% 55% 37% 8% 58% 7% 51% 42% 26% 6% 20% 74%

Charlotte 91% 47% 44% 9% 60% 21% 39% 40% 35% 11% 24% 65%

Charleston 91% 41% 50% 9% 63% 7% 56% 37% 34% 12% 22% 66%

Denver 90% 54% 36% 10% 53% 15% 38% 47% 26% 2% 24% 74%

Boston 90% 50% 40% 10% 57% 10% 47% 43% 24% 5% 19% 76%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 90% 45% 45% 10% 66% 20% 46% 34% 29% 6% 23% 71%

New Orleans 90% 44% 46% 10% 58% 11% 47% 42% 31% 4% 27% 69%

San Diego 89% 50% 39% 11% 69% 20% 49% 31% 37% 8% 29% 63%

Seattle 88% 49% 39% 12% 68% 11% 57% 32% 26% 5% 21% 74%

Portland, OR 87% 52% 35% 13% 38% 7% 31% 62% 15% 2% 13% 85%

Dallas - Fort Worth 87% 46% 41% 13% 59% 16% 43% 41% 23% 5% 18% 77%

Atlanta 87% 45% 42% 13% 56% 12% 44% 44% 32% 3% 29% 68%

Chicago 86% 51% 35% 14% 64% 11% 53% 36% 37% 8% 29% 63%

San Francisco 85% 54% 31% 15% 62% 10% 52% 38% 30% 3% 27% 70%

San Antonio 84% 48% 36% 16% 62% 20% 42% 38% 33% 8% 25% 67%

Washington DC 84% 48% 36% 16% 58% 11% 47% 42% 27% 3% 24% 73%

Miami 84% 46% 38% 16% 55% 12% 43% 45% 24% 8% 16% 76%

Detroit 84% 40% 44% 16% 65% 14% 51% 35% 29% 10% 19% 71%

Austin 84% 37% 47% 16% 76% 19% 57% 24% 29% 4% 25% 71%

Nashville 84% 37% 47% 16% 67% 19% 48% 33% 42% 10% 32% 58%

Los Angeles 83% 52% 31% 17% 58% 10% 48% 42% 29% 7% 22% 71%

Minneapolis 83% 42% 41% 17% 64% 13% 51% 36% 32% 3% 29% 68%

Philadelphia 83% 42% 41% 17% 57% 12% 45% 43% 28% 1% 27% 72%

Honolulu 82% 34% 48% 18% 64% 11% 53% 36% 28% 8% 20% 72%

Orlando 80% 44% 36% 20% 64% 19% 45% 36% 35% 8% 27% 65%

New York City 78% 37% 41% 22% 53% 12% 41% 47% 25% 4% 21% 75%

Would you ever...?

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Sriracha (hot chili sauce) Quinoa Ramen

Love it Don't

mind Over it

No

opinion Love it

Don't

mind Over it

No

opinion Love it

Don't

mind Over it

No

opinion

National Average 31% 31% 24% 14% 27% 33% 25% 15% 26% 31% 25% 18%

San Diego 41% 30% 19% 10% 30% 33% 29% 8% 34% 28% 25% 13%

Honolulu 41% 29% 21% 9% 22% 41% 23% 14% 61% 27% 8% 4%

San Antonio 40% 24% 26% 10% 25% 28% 25% 22% 28% 29% 25% 18%

Seattle 39% 35% 15% 11% 24% 43% 26% 7% 30% 28% 33% 9%

Charleston 38% 24% 16% 22% 22% 40% 14% 24% 18% 30% 26% 26%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 37% 29% 22% 12% 38% 28% 16% 18% 24% 30% 30% 16%

Austin 36% 30% 26% 8% 29% 34% 28% 9% 37% 24% 21% 18%

Denver 36% 27% 23% 14% 24% 39% 29% 8% 31% 30% 22% 17%

Houston 36% 24% 29% 11% 20% 30% 33% 17% 20% 30% 24% 26%

Minneapolis 35% 25% 26% 14% 29% 33% 21% 17% 26% 33% 28% 13%

New Orleans 34% 27% 20% 19% 20% 34% 22% 24% 12% 37% 28% 23%

Dallas - Fort Worth 32% 35% 21% 12% 26% 22% 35% 17% 23% 35% 22% 20%

Philadelphia 31% 30% 25% 14% 23% 44% 19% 14% 24% 28% 27% 21%

Portland, OR 31% 28% 28% 13% 26% 36% 28% 10% 33% 29% 21% 17%

Chicago 30% 35% 23% 12% 38% 28% 23% 11% 31% 32% 23% 14%

Detroit 30% 23% 31% 16% 29% 23% 31% 17% 16% 32% 33% 19%

Orlando 29% 35% 21% 15% 32% 31% 16% 21% 22% 39% 25% 14%

Washington DC 29% 33% 28% 10% 27% 36% 25% 12% 31% 30% 25% 14%

Boston 29% 32% 21% 18% 23% 32% 31% 14% 25% 27% 26% 22%

San Francisco 29% 32% 28% 11% 24% 40% 27% 9% 36% 31% 23% 10%

Miami 29% 30% 25% 16% 31% 31% 25% 13% 23% 28% 24% 25%

New York City 29% 27% 26% 18% 31% 33% 23% 13% 27% 32% 22% 19%

Atlanta 27% 36% 25% 12% 23% 39% 27% 11% 21% 24% 32% 23%

Charlotte 27% 36% 25% 12% 28% 29% 25% 18% 16% 31% 32% 21%

Los Angeles 27% 31% 29% 13% 23% 35% 31% 11% 35% 31% 24% 10%

Nashville 25% 39% 24% 12% 25% 30% 27% 18% 24% 27% 29% 20%

How do you feel about the following food trends?

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Avocado toast Bone broth

Love it Don't mind Over it No opinion Love it Don't mind Over it No opinion


Austin 36% 18% 11% 35% 17% 22% 22% 39%

Portland, OR 30% 19% 14% 37% 8% 27% 29% 36%

San Diego 29% 33% 11% 27% 21% 27% 19% 33%

Miami 29% 30% 11% 30% 15% 23% 20% 42%

New York City 29% 29% 16% 26% 14% 25% 20% 41%

San Antonio 29% 21% 18% 32% 12% 26% 19% 43%

Chicago 27% 31% 15% 27% 17% 24% 24% 35%

Los Angeles 27% 30% 18% 25% 14% 27% 24% 35%

Washington DC 26% 28% 15% 31% 7% 23% 29% 41%

Orlando 26% 25% 12% 37% 7% 29% 22% 42%

Denver 26% 21% 18% 35% 15% 32% 17% 36%

Minneapolis 25% 32% 12% 31% 10% 18% 21% 51%

Seattle 24% 29% 15% 32% 20% 27% 17% 36%

Charlotte 24% 22% 20% 34% 11% 17% 29% 43%

Atlanta 23% 29% 14% 34% 12% 24% 22% 42%

Detroit 23% 16% 23% 38% 8% 20% 21% 51%

San Francisco 22% 39% 18% 21% 16% 37% 24% 23%

Honolulu 22% 33% 11% 34% 27% 32% 11% 30%

New Orleans 22% 29% 14% 35% 10% 26% 20% 44%


Nashville 22% 21% 21% 36% 9% 30% 21% 40%

Houston 21% 28% 19% 32% 13% 28% 21% 38%

Charleston 20% 25% 19% 36% 13% 15% 13% 59%

Boston 19% 33% 15% 33% 7% 25% 25% 43%


Philadelphia 18% 34% 17% 31% 11% 25% 17% 47%


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Uni (sea urchin) Green juice



Honolulu 27% 29% 24% 20% 14% 24% 25% 37%

Los Angeles 24% 20% 30% 26% 12% 23% 39% 26%

San Diego 22% 16% 36% 26% 21% 25% 31% 23%

New York City 18% 21% 27% 34% 14% 19% 38% 29%

Denver 17% 14% 23% 46% 15% 15% 40% 30%

San Francisco 16% 26% 34% 24% 12% 15% 45% 28%

Austin 16% 15% 30% 39% 12% 34% 32% 22%

Boston 14% 20% 27% 39% 7% 18% 35% 40%

Miami 13% 17% 23% 47% 15% 20% 31% 34%

Atlanta 12% 13% 30% 45% 12% 19% 33% 36%

Seattle 11% 27% 25% 37% 8% 20% 40% 32%

Philadelphia 11% 16% 24% 49% 7% 20% 38% 35%

San Antonio 11% 15% 30% 44% 12% 25% 38% 25%

Washington DC 10% 16% 34% 40% 6% 17% 46% 31%

Nashville 10% 12% 29% 49% 12% 27% 39% 22%

Chicago 9% 22% 28% 41% 12% 19% 33% 36%

Houston 9% 20% 32% 39% 10% 17% 35% 38%



New Orleans 7% 17% 19% 57% 8% 18% 38% 36%

Portland, OR 7% 17% 22% 54% 5% 25% 34% 36%

Minneapolis 6% 17% 25% 52% 12% 23% 24% 41%

Charlotte 6% 15% 34% 45% 10% 21% 37% 32%

Detroit 6% 11% 28% 55% 9% 16% 34% 41%

Charleston 4% 27% 26% 43% 8% 15% 32% 45%

Orlando 4% 21% 25% 50% 12% 31% 24% 33%


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Veggie-centric menus Mason jar drinks



Charlotte 28% 32% 26% 14% 18% 47% 28% 7%

Philadelphia 27% 42% 23% 8% 18% 39% 37% 6%

San Diego 26% 38% 28% 8% 17% 41% 38% 4%

San Francisco 26% 37% 30% 7% 11% 40% 44% 5%

Denver 25% 44% 21% 10% 19% 31% 46% 4%

Nashville 25% 41% 27% 7% 22% 37% 33% 8%

Washington DC 25% 39% 27% 9% 17% 33% 43% 7%

Chicago 24% 42% 27% 7% 15% 45% 33% 7%

Boston 23% 40% 23% 14% 6% 39% 46% 9%

Detroit 23% 37% 24% 16% 23% 36% 29% 12%

Austin 23% 35% 35% 7% 17% 40% 40% 3%

Minneapolis 21% 44% 23% 12% 26% 38% 29% 7%

Los Angeles 21% 40% 30% 9% 15% 39% 38% 8%

Seattle 21% 38% 32% 9% 15% 35% 43% 7%

Miami 20% 37% 29% 14% 19% 35% 33% 13%

Atlanta 19% 44% 26% 11% 15% 41% 37% 7%

New York City 19% 43% 28% 10% 15% 35% 39% 11%

Honolulu 18% 49% 20% 13% 26% 29% 34% 11%

Charleston 18% 41% 26% 15% 15% 46% 31% 8%


Portland, OR 17% 46% 23% 14% 15% 36% 42% 7%

San Antonio 17% 32% 37% 14% 25% 37% 26% 12%

Orlando 15% 48% 23% 14% 23% 40% 26% 11%


New Orleans 14% 44% 27% 15% 17% 37% 39% 7%

Houston 13% 43% 31% 13% 12% 45% 38% 5%

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Automatic service included

instead of tipping Gluten-free dishes



San Francisco 23% 40% 31% 6% 12% 30% 47% 11%

Austin 20% 35% 31% 14% 8% 35% 45% 12%

Chicago 18% 34% 36% 12% 12% 36% 41% 11%

Honolulu 17% 33% 35% 15% 7% 42% 35% 16%

San Antonio 17% 28% 35% 20% 15% 32% 39% 14%

Seattle 16% 44% 31% 9% 16% 41% 35% 8%

San Diego 16% 36% 39% 9% 12% 35% 42% 11%

Detroit 16% 26% 41% 17% 12% 40% 37% 11%

Washington DC 15% 37% 36% 12% 10% 37% 38% 15%

New York City 15% 36% 34% 15% 10% 38% 35% 17%


Denver 14% 36% 37% 13% 12% 30% 44% 14%

Los Angeles 13% 34% 40% 13% 9% 39% 39% 13%

Boston 12% 42% 29% 17% 7% 41% 33% 19%

Charlotte 12% 34% 37% 17% 19% 35% 32% 14%

Nashville 12% 33% 38% 17% 11% 34% 43% 12%

Miami 12% 31% 43% 14% 13% 34% 38% 15%

Houston 11% 33% 43% 13% 11% 33% 40% 16%

Philadelphia 11% 32% 40% 17% 6% 39% 40% 15%

Orlando 11% 30% 41% 18% 14% 42% 34% 10%

Minneapolis 10% 40% 36% 14% 11% 36% 39% 14%

Charleston 10% 34% 34% 22% 10% 40% 37% 13%


New Orleans 8% 38% 40% 14% 11% 38% 39% 12%

Atlanta 8% 35% 43% 14% 10% 34% 38% 18%

Portland, OR 7% 41% 35% 17% 10% 38% 39% 13%

How do you feel about the following restaurant trends?

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Cash-only

policy

Communal

tables

Jacket

required

Pre-fixe or

tasting

menu only /

no a la

carte

options

No

reservation

policy

Live music None of

the above

National Average 37% 36% 31% 27% 19% 12% 22%

San Antonio 53% 46% 31% 31% 11% 12% 16%

Seattle 48% 34% 39% 29% 18% 15% 21%

Washington DC 46% 33% 24% 27% 29% 11% 19%

Honolulu 45% 44% 40% 34% 19% 15% 16%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 45% 38% 34% 30% 11% 8% 23%

Charlotte 45% 36% 28% 23% 14% 13% 24%

Denver 45% 30% 32% 24% 20% 12% 20%

Detroit 42% 41% 33% 23% 11% 9% 17%

Atlanta 42% 36% 31% 26% 12% 14% 18%

San Diego 41% 38% 40% 34% 26% 21% 20%

Nashville 40% 52% 30% 26% 11% 12% 22%

Houston 40% 43% 22% 29% 19% 11% 23%

Miami 40% 40% 33% 27% 22% 11% 21%

Orlando 39% 45% 28% 21% 14% 9% 24%

New Orleans 39% 41% 21% 26% 9% 13% 26%

Dallas - Fort Worth 39% 29% 32% 25% 14% 13% 21%

Minneapolis 38% 32% 40% 19% 10% 8% 26%

Los Angeles 38% 29% 34% 33% 23% 11% 21%

Austin 37% 22% 44% 23% 17% 6% 13%

Charleston 35% 30% 32% 32% 14% 12% 17%

San Francisco 35% 28% 33% 26% 24% 13% 24%

Boston 31% 37% 32% 26% 21% 15% 22%

Portland, OR 31% 26% 39% 22% 13% 15% 28%

Chicago 27% 31% 25% 21% 23% 12% 30%

New York City 26% 33% 23% 30% 25% 13% 27%

Philadelphia 23% 39% 28% 26% 19% 9% 27%

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

accepted)

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Beef

Wellington

Bananas

Foster

Baked

Alaska

Lobster

Thermidor

Waldorf

Salad

Cherries

Jubilee

Other old-

timey dish

None of

the above

What are

these?

National Average 44% 40% 26% 26% 26% 23% 6% 15% 4%

Portland, OR 50% 39% 39% 34% 27% 29% 4% 21% -%

Houston 49% 43% 27% 29% 33% 22% 8% 13% 1%

Washington DC 48% 44% 28% 27% 24% 18% 7% 19% 3%

Charlotte 48% 39% 26% 25% 25% 24% 4% 12% 5%

Nashville 47% 49% 21% 20% 35% 20% 2% 8% 7%

San Antonio 46% 50% 26% 37% 30% 36% 3% 11% 2%

Honolulu 45% 52% 31% 24% 23% 28% 4% 9% 1%

Dallas - Fort Worth 45% 46% 22% 21% 27% 26% 8% 15% 5%

Orlando 45% 42% 23% 25% 26% 27% 6% 10% 2%

Boston 45% 32% 24% 24% 23% 19% 7% 17% 1%

New Orleans 44% 52% 33% 25% 20% 20% 5% 11% 3%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 44% 46% 23% 25% 28% 25% 3% 13% 3%

Denver 44% 41% 20% 24% 27% 28% 7% 18% 1%

Los Angeles 44% 37% 30% 25% 25% 21% 9% 18% 3%

San Francisco 44% 35% 28% 31% 20% 26% 8% 17% 5%

Atlanta 43% 42% 25% 22% 27% 21% 4% 14% 2%

Charleston 42% 38% 26% 31% 23% 20% 2% 16% 3%

New York City 42% 29% 23% 23% 25% 16% 6% 18% 7%

San Diego 41% 39% 34% 21% 22% 26% 8% 18% 6%

Minneapolis 41% 36% 23% 26% 25% 21% 5% 10% 8%

Seattle 41% 36% 23% 21% 22% 20% 6% 17% 7%

Detroit 40% 37% 25% 23% 31% 26% 3% 11% 4%

Chicago 38% 38% 23% 22% 30% 22% 6% 10% 5%

Miami 38% 34% 28% 30% 32% 20% 6% 17% 3%

Austin 37% 44% 17% 14% 20% 25% 12% 15% 1%

Philadelphia 36% 43% 23% 24% 25% 21% 5% 16% 4%

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

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High-end

restaurant

Neighborhood

restaurant

At home with

friends / family

(home-cooked)

Local dive

restaurant Other place

National Average 51% 20% 17% 8% 4%

San Francisco 60% 16% 16% 4% 4%

Los Angeles 59% 17% 12% 7% 5%

Washington DC 58% 17% 17% 4% 4%

San Diego 56% 25% 12% 4% 3%

New Orleans 55% 21% 15% 7% 2%

Seattle 55% 18% 20% 5% 2%

Miami 55% 16% 17% 9% 3%

Boston 54% 23% 15% 3% 5%

Philadelphia 53% 23% 12% 5% 7%

New York City 53% 22% 14% 4% 7%

Austin 53% 15% 15% 15% 2%

Chicago 52% 20% 19% 5% 4%

Dallas - Fort Worth 51% 19% 15% 13% 2%

Denver 50% 23% 15% 5% 7%

Portland, OR 50% 21% 18% 5% 6%

Orlando 48% 20% 18% 11% 3%

Charlotte 48% 19% 16% 12% 5%

Atlanta 48% 17% 18% 13% 4%

Houston 45% 24% 22% 6% 3%

Honolulu 45% 23% 20% 10% 2%

Nashville 45% 21% 21% 12% 1%

Charleston 44% 23% 19% 11% 3%

Detroit 42% 25% 20% 12% 1%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 42% 22% 22% 11% 3%

Minneapolis 37% 31% 14% 14% 4%

San Antonio 37% 22% 21% 17% 3%

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Yes, secretly, but

hate the term

Yes, with my fork

on my sleeve! No What's a "foodie"?

National Average 40% 39% 19% 2%

Seattle 49% 35% 15% 1%

Charlotte 46% 35% 16% 3%

Chicago 45% 36% 15% 4%

Charleston 45% 25% 27% 3%

New Orleans 44% 35% 18% 3%

Minneapolis 43% 28% 25% 4%

San Diego 42% 45% 11% 2%

Boston 42% 42% 15% 1%

Dallas - Fort Worth 42% 40% 17% 1%

Philadelphia 41% 45% 13% 1%

Washington DC 40% 42% 17% 1%

Detroit 40% 36% 20% 4%

Phoenix / Scottsdale 40% 33% 25% 2%

New York City 39% 40% 20% 1%

Portland, OR 39% 37% 22% 2%

Los Angeles 38% 42% 19% 1%

Atlanta 38% 40% 20% 2%

Houston 38% 40% 20% 2%

San Francisco 37% 42% 20% 1%

Nashville 37% 40% 20% 3%

Orlando 36% 36% 25% 3%

Denver 35% 53% 12% -%

Miami 35% 46% 16% 3%

Austin 35% 40% 24% 1%

San Antonio 35% 32% 30% 3%

Honolulu 34% 35% 30% 1%

Do you consider yourself a "foodie"?

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

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