Some Canadians prefer takeout over dining in, but still like looking at physical menus and talking to servers, a new dining study reveals.
TouchBistro surveyed over 1,000 Canadians between the ages of 18 and over 55 along with 1,000 restaurants last September to come out with the Canadian Diner Report.
According to the report, 25 per cent of Canadians are still dining out at least once a week and two-thirds enjoy trying a new restaurant every few months.
However, 31 per cent of Canadians are now ordering takeout at least once a week, which is a 6 per cent increase from 2022.
The report suggested money and time contribute to influencing Canadians to stay home more.
However, 39 per cent of Canadians prefer to pick up food to avoid racking up delivery fees.
Thirty per cent of respondents reported it would significantly impact their decision to eat out if a restaurant increased its prices.
Also, most diners are only willing to wait 18 minutes for a table and 32 minutes for delivery.
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The report also found Canadians enjoy human interaction when eating out as over a third of Canadians are choosing local restaurants to dine at.
Eighty-five percent of diners prefer to order from a physical menu and 79 per cent prefer when a server takes their payment at the table, despite 79 per cent of them looking at the menu online, at home or before entering the restaurant.
