The global restaurant industry was seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Social distancing measures and general caution towards public places caused many consumers to dine out less. According to the source, the year-over-year change of seated diners in restaurants worldwide, compared to 2019, was 0.81 percent on August 1, 2022.
Has the global online food delivery sector grown due to COVID-19?
The market size of the global online food delivery sector was estimated to total 130.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, a figure that is forecast to grow to over 223 billion U.S. dollars by 2027. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and a subsequent lack of in-house dining, worldwide digital restaurant food delivery grew across various countries from 2019 to 2020. Digital delivery services are defined as meals or snacks ordered via mobile app, internet, or text message. In total, digital restaurant delivery increased 67 percent globally, with the United States increasing the most at 123 percent.
What is the leading restaurant chain worldwide?
When looking at the global restaurant landscape, the majority of the biggest brands are quick service restaurants (QSRs). In a 2021 ranking of the most valuable quick service brands worldwide, McDonald's came out on top, reaching a brand value of 154.9 billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, Starbucks was a not so close second place, at approximately 60.3 billion U.S. dollars.
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022
This data shows how many people dined at restaurants in 2022, 2021, and 2020, as compared to 2019.
For year-over-year comparisons, OpenTable compares the same days of the week to the same day of the week in 2019 (not the same date). For example, they would compare Tuesday of week 11 in 2021 to Tuesday of week 11 in 2019. The dataset is based on a sample of approximately 20,000 restaurants that provide OpenTable with information on all of their inventory in states or metros with 50+ restaurants on the OpenTable network. This sample of restaurants typically accounts for a majority of the seated online reservations.
2020 was a leap year and therefore includes 2/29
Starting on February 18th 2022, the source updated the dataset from January 1, 2022 onward to compare seated diners from 2022 to 2019 (year over three year). Data from 2021 continues to be compared to 2019 (year over two year), and data from 2020 continues to be compared to 2019 (year over year).
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OpenTable. (August 1, 2022). Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/
OpenTable. "Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022." Chart. August 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/
OpenTable. (2022). Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/
OpenTable. "Year-over-year Daily Change in Seated Restaurant Diners Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic Worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/
OpenTable, Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/ (last visited November 26, 2024)
Year-over-year daily change in seated restaurant diners due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic worldwide from February 24, 2020 to August 1, 2022 [Graph], OpenTable, August 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103928/coronavirus-restaurant-visitation-impact/
