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Questions - Dining Out - January 22-23, 2015

Americans Still Prefer Eating at Home
Most Eat Fast Food For Convenience
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National Survey of 800 American Adults
Conducted January 22-23, 2015
By Rasmussen Reports

 

1* In a typical week, how often do you go out to a restaurant for dinner?

 

2* Compared to six months ago, are you going out to eat more often, less often or are you going out to eat about the same as before?

 

3* In a typical week, how often do you sit down with family members for dinner?

 

4* In a typical week, how often do you eat a meal from a fast-food restaurant?

 

5* (Answered by 485 Adults who eat fast food at least once a week) Generally speaking, when you eat at a fast-food restaurant, do you eat there because it’s less expensive, it’s convenient, because you like the food or some another reason?

 

6* Which do you enjoy more—a good home cooked meal or dining at a fine restaurant?

 

7* How satisfied are you with the service you get at the restaurants you visit?

 

8* At dinner, what do you consider a standard tip for a waiter for standard service—less than 10%, 10%, 15% 20%, or more than 20%?

 

9* How confident are you in the accuracy of nutritional information currently provided on menus by some restaurants?

 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence