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.