The charts illustrate the proportion of the average family’s food budget allocated to dining out in various years. The graph depicts the quantity of meals consumed at both fast food establishments and sit-down restaurants.
Overall, it is clear thet over the years the percentage of the budget spent on restaurants has increased significantly. Also, that the number of orders in restaurents has increased greatly over the years.
In detail, it is clear that from 1970 to 200 the percentage of the budget allocated to food in restaurants increased 5 times, from 10% to 50%, which means that half of money spent on food was spent in restaurants. In the first 10 years ratio increased by 5%, up to 15%. And in another 10 years already up to 35%. The graph shows that the number of orders in sit-down restaurants was higher than in fast food restaurants until 1885. By 2000, the number of orders in fast food restaurants had grown to approximately 85, and in regular sit-down restaurants to just under 50.