Readers of restaurant development + design magazine report the overwhelming majority of their new projects include an outdoor dining component. Just 8% of readers said their current restaurant projects have zero outdoor dining elements.
As for the remaining 92%? Here’s the breakdown:
- 35% of readers say that between 1% and 25% of their projects include an outdoor dining component.
- 17% of readers say that between 26% and 49% of their current projects include outdoor dining.
- 23% of readers say that between 50% and 74% of their current projects include outdoor dining.
- 17% of readers says that 75% or more of their current projects include outdoor dining.
For more on outdoor dining, check out Embracing the Great Outdoors and be sure to sign up for rd+d’s Outdoor Dining Trends webinar.
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