National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted November 17-18, 2008
By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a typical week, how often do you go out to a restaurant for dinner?

44% Rarely or never

33% Once a week

18% Twice or three times a week

3% More than three times a week

2% Not sure

2* In a typical week, how often do you go out to a restaurant or a fast food restaurant for lunch?

50% Rarely or never

28% Once a week

12% Twice or three times a week

7% More than three times a week

2% Not sure

3* Compared to six months ago, are you going out to eat more often or less often?

7% More often

57% Less often

34% About the same

2% Not sure

4* Which do you enjoy more—a good home cooked meal or dining at a fine restaurant?

67% A good home cooked meal

26% Dining at a fine restaurant

6% Not sure

5* At dinner, what do you consider a standard tip for a waiter for standard service—less than 10%, 10%, 15% 20%, or more than 20%

8% Less than 10%

22% 10%

46% 15%

21% 20%

2% More than 20%

1% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence