|
|
Restaurants Aid Americans’ Thanksgiving Feast
Association research shows that 53 percent of Americans supplement their Thanksgiving meals with takeout items.
Washington, DC - The increasingly activity-rich, time-poor  lifestyles of Americans can make Thanksgiving Day meal preparations challenging, but the nation’s restaurants are stepping in to help, according to National Restaurant Association research. While one in 10 consumers dine out on Thanksgiving Day, 53 percent use restaurant-prepared takeout items for all or part of their holiday meals.
“The nation’s 925,000 restaurants are an essential part of the lifestyle of more than half of all Americans on Thanksgiving Day,” said Steven C. Anderson, the Association’s president and chief executive officer.
“Thanksgiving is traditionally spent with family and friends around the dinner table, and restaurants are joining them there, sharing their dining rooms and their favorite Thanksgiving delicacies. For those who prefer to celebrate at home, ready-to-eat takeout items are a perfect addition to time-starved Americans who simply want to enjoy the holiday without cooking or cleaning.”
Restaurants offer consumers nutritious, traditional and creative Thanksgiving dishes without the hours of planning, shopping and cooking — not to mention cleaning up. Fifty-three percent of Americans will rely on food prepared away from home for part or all of their Thanksgiving dinners by utilizing restaurant takeout options. And, many restaurants are open on Thanksgiving, providing diners opportunities to spend more quality time with family and friends. In fact, 11 percent
of Americans have their Thanksgiving Day meal at a restaurant. Consumers living in smaller households and households without children are more likely to dine out on Thanksgiving. Males are
more likely than females to
eat at a restaurant on the holiday. Generally, younger adults are more likely to use restaurant takeout items as part of their Thanksgiving meal at home.
Some restaurants opt to close on Thanksgiving Day, but will still offer takeout options: Giving thanks through community service Restaurants serve more than meals — they serve
their communities too. In fact, year-round, nine out of 10 restaurants are actively engaged in some type of charitable activity and Thanksgiving provides yet another opportunity to underscore
continued |
Chef Tyson Cole Goes Solo
Block 21 to Feature W Hotel & Residences and 2,480-seat Austin City Limits Studio Theater |
Austin, TX - Tyson Cole, who honed his fugubiki knife at New York’s BondSt and built his reputation as one of the country’s best new chefs at Austin’s Uchi, which he also co-owns, has announced his first solo venture: Canteen.
A contemporary showcase for his talent of blending global ingredients with traditional Japanese flavors, Canteen will serve as one of three premier restaurants located downtown at Block 21 (www.block21residences.com), a $295-million mixed-use development anchored by W Austin Hotel & Residences. Construction on Block 21 began in May 2008, and the project is slated to debut in early 2011.
Cole, a Sarasota, FL native
continued |
|
|
has been reached with Houston-based Webster Foods LLC to open a minimum of 40 Tasti D-Lite centers in Southern Texas within 10 years. The expansion area includes Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.