The question was phrased by the source as follows: "What will be more important for their restaurant’s success in 2025: building on-premises or off-premises business?".
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Importance of on- vs. off-premises U.S. restaurant traffic 2024, by restaurant type
In the United States, in 2024, the importance of building on-premises and off-premises business varied depending on the type of restaurant. For example, ** percent of quick service restaurant operators said that it would be more important to build off-premises traffic. Comparatively, only ** percent of fine dining establishment operators said the same.
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National Restaurant Association. (February 6, 2025). Importance of building on-premises versus off-premises business to restaurant operators in the United States in 2024, by restaurant type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/
National Restaurant Association. "Importance of building on-premises versus off-premises business to restaurant operators in the United States in 2024, by restaurant type." Chart. February 6, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/
National Restaurant Association. (2025). Importance of building on-premises versus off-premises business to restaurant operators in the United States in 2024, by restaurant type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/
National Restaurant Association. "Importance of Building On-premises versus Off-premises Business to Restaurant Operators in The United States in 2024, by Restaurant Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2025, /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/
National Restaurant Association, Importance of building on-premises versus off-premises business to restaurant operators in the United States in 2024, by restaurant type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Importance of building on-premises versus off-premises business to restaurant operators in the United States in 2024, by restaurant type [Graph], National Restaurant Association, February 6, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619710/importance-on-off-premises-restaurant-traffic-us/
