Today in Data: As the Pandemic Changes, COVID-Era Eating Habits Remain

Today in data, recent figures from HelloFresh suggest that people’s pandemic-inspired dining habits may stick around even as contagion concerns subside.

Data

34.6M: Number of orders HelloFresh received in the first quarter of 2022, 18% more than 2021

8 in 10: Number of new Chipotle locations that will feature the chain’s drive-through concept

24: Percentage pizza chain Domino’s has seen carryout orders rise over the last three years

2 in 10: Number of consumers who say the ability to order ahead influences their restaurant choice

16.1: Percentage of Hershey’s quarterly sales increase, a rise the company’s CEO attributed to people staying at home due to inflation