Monday, November 10, 2008
Restaurants Zagat releases survey results
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Mon, Nov 10, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Zagat has released its 2009 guide to the country's best restaurants. You can find its Atlanta listings on the popular guide's site.
Zagat's polling of readers turned up a lot of interesting information about dining out during the present economic downturn (a.k.a."recession"). Among the findings:
Service and Tipping: If restaurants want a remedy for the slowing economy, they should teach their staffs to be nicer. When asked what irritates them the most when dining out, a staggering 68% of surveyors said service. Noise/crowds (13%), prices (6%) and food (6%) complaints follow. Despite poor service, diners in recent years have become increasingly generous. The nationwide average tip is now 19%, having inched up from approximately 17% ten years ago.
For the full story about Zagat's findings on dining habits, go here.
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