Sep 8, 2022 - Economy
More people are dining out now than before the pandemic
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Dining out is back to pre-pandemic levels and then some, according to new data from OpenTable.
Why it matters: While the fight rages on over going back to the office, other areas of our lives have returned to something like normal.
What's happening: The number of people dining in restaurants in the U.S., who reserved on OpenTable in August and September, was higher than in the same months in 2019.
- Air travel over Labor Day weekend also exceeded pre-pandemic levels.
- Offices, however, have a long way to go. Average occupancy rates are just 44% on average, per office security company Kastle's back-to-work barometer.
