How often do you order takeout? Online food ordering service delves into the food habits of America’s young urbanites

As for dinner, more than 65% of users of delivery.com, who are typically aged 18-34 and live in urban areas, order takeout once or twice a week, while a quarter of those surveyed order takeout for dinner 3-4 times a week. In addition, almost three quarters (73%) said they ate out at a restaurant once or twice a week, while 17% said they ate out 3-4 times a week. Nevertheless, almost two thirds consider themselves to be good or very good at cooking, while 28% rated their cooking skills as 'OK'. As for trying new things, many of the young urbanites surveyed admitted they are pretty unadventurous when ordering food, with 35% flirting with new places fairly regularly, but 62% only ordering from a new place “ once in a while ”. Asked what they regularly buy online, half said prepared food (eg. takeout), but a much lower number (23%) said groceries. While almost 60% said they regularly bought books or electronics online, and 47% regularly buy health and beauty products online, only 11% said they regularly bought wine or liquor online. Delivery.com has a network of nearly 10,000 restaurants, caterers, grocers, florists and other merchants in over 50 major cities nationwide.

How often do you order takeout? Online food ordering service delves into the food habits of America’s young urbanites

A survey of more than 5,000 users of a leading online food ordering service shows that 88% buy lunch at least once a week and a quarter buy lunch every day.

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