a detailed breakdown of food budget of an average family spent on restaurant meals in different years is illustrated in the chart, while the line graph compares the number types of food eaten in fast food and sit-down restaurants.
Overall, although home cooking was common initially the spending on restaurant dishes rose as the years past. Similarly, the amount of fast food meals and sit-down restaurants meals was the same in the beginning, the demand for fast food took the lead at the end.
Regarding the proportion of money spent on restaurant meals, the portion of money spent on restaurant meals accounted for only 15% during the first decade. However, in 1990 this proportion reached to over a third of the total expenditure, made up 35%. After reaching 35% at the end of the period the share for money alloted to restaurant meals comprised a half of the total amount.
In stark contrast, the figures for both fast food or sit-down restaurant meals showed the same amount, aboth 20 in the beginning . From1970 onward the trend for sit-down restaurant meals started rising steadily until 1985 where the trend tied with the one for fast food dishes showing over 40. After that, the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants peaked to 85 the highest number ever. While, the figure for sit-down meals reached to under 50