National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted October 25-26, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* In a typical week, how often do you go out to a restaurant for dinner?

49% Rarely or never
33% Once a week
11% Twice or three times a week
4% More than three times a week
3% Not sure

2* Compared to six months ago, are you going out to eat more often, less often or are you going out to eat about the same as before?

5% More often
56% Less often
38% About the same as before
1% Not sure

3* In a typical week, how often do you sit down with family members for dinner – rarely or never, once a week, twice or three times a week, more than three times a week?

22% Rarely or never
10% Once a week
27% Twice or three times a week
38% More than three times a week
3% Not sure

4* Which do you enjoy more—a good home cooked meal or dining at a fine restaurant?

76% A good home cooked meal
17% Dining at a fine restaurant
7% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence