| Record low levels of spending for dining out in both | | | | the same for dining at casual/family restaurants during |
| casual/family restaurants and upscale restaurants is | | | | the next year as in the past year. |
| suggested by the most recent survey of the affluent | | | | Spending for dining at upscale restaurants is to be |
| in a series of twice-yearly studies that began in Spring | | | | reduced by 54% of the affluent consumers and to be |
| 2002. | | | | increased by only 2% of the affluent consumers. The |
| Negative attitudes about the current economy and the | | | | remainder (44%) expects to spend the same for dining |
| economic outlook for the next 12 months are | | | | at upscale restaurants during the next year as in the |
| contributing to plans for reducing restaurant | | | | past year. |
| expenditures by wealthy consumers during the next | | | | To reduce expenses for dining out, the affluent |
| year, according to the Affluent Market Tracking | | | | consumers are most likely to eat out less frequently |
| Study#15 conducted by the American Affluence | | | | and to dine at less expensive upscale restaurants |
| Research Center. | | | | compared to the prior 12 months. Other methods for |
| In the Spring 2009 survey of the wealthiest 10% of all | | | | reducing restaurant expenditures are dining more often |
| U.S. households, spending for dining at casual/family | | | | at casual/family restaurants and spending less for |
| restaurants during the next 12 months, in comparison to | | | | wines and liquor when dining out. |
| their spending for such items during the past 12 months, | | | | Ezine policies preclude providing the survey's other |
| is to be reduced by 29% of the affluent consumers | | | | highlights, sample size and composition, and |
| and to be increased by only 7% of the wealthy | | | | methodology. For this information please visit the web |
| consumers. The remainder (64%) expects to spend | | | | site of The American Affluence Research Center. |