NPD: Dine-In Traffic Remains a Challenge for Restaurants Amid Overall Recovery

The NPD Group reported that while restaurants are moving in the right direction overall, dine-in or on-premises traffic continues to be a struggle for restaurants when compared to pre-pandemic levels.
According to NPD, dine-in visits were down 48% in the 12 months ending in September 2021, compared to the pre-pandemic levels of September 2019. Meanwhile, off-premises orders such as carry-out, drive-thru and delivery were up 20% compared to Sept. 2019.
Year-over-year, dine-in visits declined by...
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