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> in addition to the percentage of takeout still being higher than pre-pandemic. There's an interesting game theory problem here. At least in my area, higher-
by CrazyStat 3y ago
> in addition to the percentage of takeout still being higher than pre-pandemic.
There's an interesting game theory problem here.
At least in my area, higher-end restaurants didn't offer takeout pre-pandemic. If you wanted to eat their food you had to go sit at their table.
But having started offering takeout during the pandemic, it's hard for any one restaurant to stop offering takeout and risk losing business to competitors that continue to offer takeout.
- ghaff 3y agoI must say that I don't really understand takeout for higher-end restaurants for the most part. The food is probably on its way to getting cold by the time you get it home and the recipes weren't really designed with takeout in mind. But I generally don't mind cooking; I understand that's not true of a lot of people.
- akiselev 3y agoFor that reason most of the high end restaurants in my area have separate menus for take out. Usually it's just their regular menu limited to the dishes that travel best, but often times they'll have dishes that are exclusively for their takeout menu (you can still ask for them when dining in)
- CrazyStat 3y agoWe have three young kids, so getting a babysitter and going out to a nice restaurant requires advance planning and adds a fair bit to the cost. With takeout we can enjoy an almost-as-nice meal with much less trouble. I also generally don't mind cooking, but it's a lot harder to prepare a nice meal while also taking care of kids.