Menu Anxiety

Warm Up

1. What restaurants do you like?

2. What is your favorite food recently?

3. Do you order dessert at a restaurant?
   

Reading

Survey: 30% of US Adults Have 'Menu Anxiety'

Have you ever gone to a resturant but cannot decide what to order? You are not alone. According to a new survey by OnePoll asked 2,000 adults in the US about their restaurant habits, including things that are important to them when they're ordering food.

30% of Americans have "menu anxiety" when ordering food from a restaurant. Younger people between the ages of 18 and 43 are much more likely to feel this way than older people. One of the habits mentioned in the survey was checking the menu online before going to a restaurant. Nearly a quarter of younger participants said they always do this, while 15% of adults aged 44 to 77 said the same.

More than 70% of all participants said taste is important when they're ordering food, while 57% said cost. Participants also said they think about the time needed to make the food and how messy it would be to eat. The environmental impact of the food was also mentioned by participants, especially younger ones. Nearly 80% of younger people said they'd like restaurants to be clearer about the environmental impact of different foods, compared with 58% of older participants.

Reading Comprehension

1. What percentage of Americans experience "menu anxiety"?

2. What did the majority of people say was the most important thing for them when ordering food?

3. Are younger or older people more concerned about the environmental impact of food?
   

Discussion Questions

1. What are your thoughts on the findings of this survey?

2. Have you ever experienced menu anxiety?

3. Do you ever check the menu online before going to a restaurant?

4. What's the most important thing for you when ordering food?

5. Are you concerned about the environmental impact of the food you eat?

6. How often do you eat out?

7. What's the best meal you've had at a restaurant recently?

8. Do you like to try new foods when you eat out?

9. Do you know anyone who always orders the same thing at restaurants?

10. What are the most expensive restaurant meals you've had? Were they worth it?