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Some good news for independent restaurants and mom and pop businesses are in the lastSurvey of the behavior of consumers led by Zagat. The restaurant guide interviewed 6,775 people on their interests, habits and concerns about the impact of the pandemic on restaurants and restaurants. The results showed a definitive level of security fears, but also the nostalgia for our comfortable food hauthences.

Among the most interesting shooters related to the restaurant industry is thatMost people will be slow to warm up to dinner idea again (Only 7% said they would dine in a restaurant in a week after the reopening, while the majority would wait 3-4 weeks or more for dinner after reopening). However, self-catering restaurants that include colorful district catering fabric can have a leg in attracting guests back.

When asked what establishments they had missed the most during the rental, 57% of people chose "favorite neighborhood spot", followed by 33% vote for "Fine Restaurant" votes, 8% votes for "Cocktail Bar" and only 2% for the "Go-to Fast Food / Casual Chain" channel. People will obviously eventually flock to their favorite small businesses in their own neighborhoods, so that a resurgence of sales can be in cards for these types of restaurants in the first months following the reopening.

Another interesting element of data for restaurants to keep in mind when trying to attract their old clientele is that people have chosen extremely chosenoutdoor seats As the most important factor to feel safer when you dine. A 77% majority stated that external seats would make them more likely to dinner in a restaurant, while 67% said that the reduction of interior seats would make them more likely to dinner. However, some have expressed concerns about theatmosphere In restaurants being different due to limited seats, which is a large part of the eating lure. "In addition to the food, I also go to places because of the atmosphere. If there was no atmosphere, I could be discouraged," said a participant.

In the same way,Social distance and staff wearing masks Have been distinguished as safety precautions The vast majority of guests would like restaurants to make them feel safer. This shows how these two factors have become a basic level of protection we expect from a post-pandemic world because we try to define what the new normal is like.Subscribe to our newsletterTo get the latest news from the food and restaurant delivered directly in your inbox.