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Americans, Planning on Dining out More, Turn to Savvy Money-Saving Strategies: Doggy Bags, Happy Hours and Value Meals Surge in Popularity
Americans, Planning on Dining out More, Turn to Savvy Money-Saving Strategies: Doggy Bags, Happy ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Americans, Planning on Dining out More, Turn to Savvy Money-Saving Strategies: Doggy Bags, Happy Hours and Value Meals Surge in Popularity\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 81% of Americans are dining out once a month or more, with 39% dining out once a week or more.\n \n \n \n \n Money-saving hacks include grabbing a doggy bag (45%), opting for value meals (39%), and taking advantage of happy hour deals (36%).\n \n \n \n \n Consumers are reaching the tipping point with 58% feeling the pressure to tip, while 44% saying inflation has affected their ability to do so.\n \n \n \n \n QR menu codes face strong resistance: approximately nine in ten (89%) prefer physical menus, 34% 'hate' QR versions.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n June 25, 2024\n \n \n /CNW/ - With dining costs on the rise, Americans are getting creative to save a few bucks when eating out, according to the latest research from\n \n \n Lightspeed Commerce Inc.\n \n \n (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) (\"Lightspeed\"), the one-stop commerce platform empowering merchants to provide the best omnichannel experiences.\n \n \n Lightspeed surveyed more than 7,500 dining consumers globally, with 1,500 respondents in the U.S. to better understand how dining trends have evolved in the past year. Some good news for restaurants on the horizon: 51% of respondents said they will either continue to dine out at the same rate, or increase going out in the next six months. That being said, consumers are certainly looking at how best to stretch their dollar, as seven in ten (69%) diners report higher meal prices, and four in ten (39%) notice their favorite dishes are shrinking in size—a phenomenon commonly referred to as 'shrinkflation.'\n \n \n \n Dining Out on a Budget\n \n \n \n With 81% of respondents dining out at least once a month, and 39% dining out once a week or more, Americans are looking for ways to continue to keep dining fun and affordable, and pulling out all the stops. A savvy 43% are hunting for deals with coupons, 39% are ch...