Band 6+: The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down restaurants. Summarize the information and compare where relevant, by selecting and reporting the key features. You should write at least 150 words.

The pie charts illustrate how much money the average family spent on restaurant meals and homemade foods between 1970 and 2000, and the line graph demonstrates the quantity of meals consumed in fast food restaurants and sit-down ones simultaneously.

In general, what stands out from the pie charts is that the proportion of food budget spent on restaurant meals was lower than that of homemade foods, except in 2000. In addition, it can be seen that the number of meals eaten in fast-food restaurants increased; in contrast, that of sit-down ones decreased over the given time.

Regarding the line graph, from 1970 to 1980, the quantity of meals consumed in sit-down restaurants was higher than that of fast food ones which made up to about 35 meals per year and approximately 30 meals per year respectively, although both two categories started at 20 meals per year in 1970. Besides, between 1980 and 2000, the number of meals consumed in fast food restaurants rose significantly and was higher than that of sit-down ones by roughly 43% in the last given year,

Regarding the pie charts, restaurant meals were more popular than that of home cooking and increased constantly during the first 20 years which accounted for 35% and 65% respectively. However, after one decade, this figure developed equally and stayed at 50% for each category.