date:Jan 28, 2013
e starter dish oysters, chicken wings and empanadas are increasingly popular costs $5.57. An entre runs $11.56, according to GuestMetrics database of 250 million full-service restaurant checks.
The collection represents $8 billion in transactions.
Dessert is also getting the shaft, with orders slumping 2.3% amid declining demand for brownies and cakes. Dessert represents 6% of all food items sold while entrees account for 52%.
Sales at table service restaurants and bars weakened as 2012 pro