Seventy-four percent of our respondents eat out at least once or twice a week, presumably over weekends. Seven percent eat out over fi ve times a week. Hmmm… that’d be the single people living away from home, with no time, inclination or ability to cook for themselves Image by Avinash Bhalerao
Surprise, surprise. Italian trumps Chinese as India’s favourite cuisine to dine out on. Punjabi comes in third, though we think this may be taken as an umbrella term for North Indian food Image by Avinash Bhalerao
This follows from #3: When it comes to eating out, personal recommendations rule. But review sites, where customers can display their happiness/dissatisfaction, have a role to play too. Image by Avinash Bhalerao
The fact that Italian leads the pack here could have something to do with the ubiquity of pizza-delivery chains, we believe. Chinese is the no-surprise second choice, but the presence of Afghani and Hyderabadi has us nonplussed, we confess. As astonishing is the recurrence of South Korean: Though it polled the least votes, we’re surprised it made a mark at all Image by Avinash Bhalerao
The takeaway here: People don’t watch their wallets when it comes to a special date. Though very few of our respondents admitted to frequenting very high-end restaurants, the number of people willing to spend up to Rs. 2,000 on a meal for two should thrill restaurateurs no end Image by Avinash Bhalerao
When it comes to tickling the sweet tooth, 42 percent of our respondents confessed to having a soft spot for desi mithai. Chocolates come next and only 20 percent opted for cakes Image by Avinash Bhalerao
So you thought India was a tea-drinking nation? The number of people drinking tea and coff ee is split almost evenly. Around 12 percent don’t drink either Image by Avinash Bhalerao
Around half the people we surveyed are somewhat concerned with the amount of pollutants and chemicals in our food today. Twelve percent didn’t care while 40 percent probably wouldn’t buy food with too many chemicals Image by Avinash Bhalerao
