Restaurant takeout boom: Pandemic-fueled food ordering habits not likely to change soon
Updated May 04, 2021;
Posted May 04, 2021
Takeout food is ready for pickup last year at Underdog Sports Bar and Grill on Paxton Street in Swatara Township.
Phone numbers on order receipts have purposely been blurred.
File photo by Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
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If anything, the coronavirus pandemic has given restaurant carryout more clout.
Diners recognize they can pick up prepared food - maybe smoked baby back ribs, filet mignon or poached lobster tail - from a nicer restaurant. Establishments, some that previously rarely catered to carryout, have stepped it up with online ordering, proper packaging and foods designed to travel well.
Rock Lititz hosted top chefs from across Pennsylvania on Tuesday night for the “Just a Taste” benefit cooking show, hosted by Harrisburg University Presents and in conjunction with The Mediatwist
Jan 21, 2021
WHAT Just a Taste , The Great Pennsylvania Cooking Show is a live, virtual event featuring cooking demonstrations from four renowned Pennsylvania chefs, hosted by celebrity chef Roy Choi (host of Netflix s The Chef Show . The event will be free for the public to view online. WHEN & WHERE Just a Taste will be streamed live at 7 p.m. on January 26, 2021 on Harrisburg University presents’ website, www.HUConcertSeries.com, and on HU Presents’ Facebook page @HUPresents.
WHY The event will benefit hospitality employees across the state adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the presentation, viewers will be encouraged to donate to Hospitality Assistance Response of Pennsylvania (HARP), a fund managed by the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association (PRLA) which provides grants to Pennsylvania hospitality workers experiencing financial hardship. Text-to-donate information will be provided.