People Are Making Restaurant Reservations . . . to Eat Alone?
People Are Making Restaurant Reservations . . . to Eat Alone?
It’s not that uncommon to ask the host at a restaurant for a TABLE FOR ONE. You could be on a break from work . . . visiting the area . . . or just single and not in the mood to cook.
But it MIGHT feel a little strange to make a RESERVATION for one. (Although single people enjoy busy neighborhood spots just as much as anyone else. And if you dress right, you might get treated like a critic!)
In a new “Restaurant Trends” report, reservations for one are becoming more common . . . with data showing they’re up 22% over the previous year.
In general, making reservations on Tuesdays is also up 15%. Which is the largest increase of any day of the week.
Making breakfast reservations for the 9:00 A.M. hour is the most increasingly popular timeslot, up 19%. The next largest increases are 10:00 A.M., and 4:00 P.M. “for early bird” dinner reservations, both up 15%.
Also, since people LOVE talking about tipping: According to the report, the average full-service restaurant tip is 19.2%, which is on par with the previous year. They’ve been steady between 19% and 20% for eight years now.
And tips at quick service places also remained flat at 15.8%. Overall, the quick service average is down 1% over the past eight years.
Overall, tipping is the highest in the Midwest, and the lowest in California and Washington.
(Toast)
