Dining Frequency Hits an All-Time Low Since ’02, but Surveyors Are Finding Better Deals
NEW YORK, June 23 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — As the Windy City gears up for the 2010 Taste of Chicago, Zagat Survey today released its 2010/11 Chicago Restaurants Survey, covering 1,179 eateries in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. This year, 5,701 local diners submitted their opinions on ZAGAT.com, incorporating a collective 830,000 meals worth of experience into the survey.
In addition to bookstores, the guide can be accessed on ZAGAT.com, ZAGAT TO GO for iPhone and iPad, and nru for Android. And through Zagat’s partnership with Foursquare, the popular social-networking application, diners can unlock the Zagat Foodie badge by “checking-in” to Zagat-rated establishments. This means that diners now have access to Zagat ratings and reviews, restaurant information and Foursquare “check in” capability, all from the palm of their hands.
Results: Here are the statistical results of the current Chicago Restaurants Survey. The highlights relate to the impact of the slow economy and consumer attitudes towards “green” issues:
There are a variety of other stats relating to the cost of a meal, inflation, and tipping comparisons to other cities.
Taste of Chicago: Zagat will again be supporting the 30th annual Taste of Chicago. Festival attendees can dine and relax in the Zagat Dining Pavilion presented by Chase Sapphire and peruse a special edition mini-guide of Taste of Chicago participating restaurants. On Friday, June 25, four students from the Washburne Culinary Institute will compete in Zagat’s Sweet Treat Challenge to create the best Chicago-inspired dessert. The winning student receives a $1,000 scholarship to Washburne Culinary Institute. Finally, through the “Wine and Dine on Zagat’s Dime” sweepstakes, dinner for two at a Zagat-rated restaurant will be given to a lucky winner.
Details: The 2010/11 Chicago Restaurants guide ($14.95) was edited by Cynthia Kilian with local editors Alice Van Housen and Ann Christenson. For information on Zagat’s mobile products, please visit http://www.zagat.com/mobile. And be sure to follow Zagat on Facebook and Twitter @ZagatBuzz for daily news and updates!
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