A Guide to How Dining<br />Out Has Changed .<br />It's safe to say that the pandemic has <br />altered just about every aspect of daily life.<br />Here are six changes to dining out that <br />seem like they may be here to stay.<br />1, Early Bird Dinners .<br />Gone are the days of the late dinner reservation. <br />An earlier dinner hour has become much <br />more common in the pandemic era.<br />2, QR Menus .<br />Scanning the code at the table was <br />novel pre-pandemic. It now seems <br />as if it may be here to stay.<br />3, Flatware Wraps.<br />In order to handle utensils less, <br />restaurants have shifted to <br />using disposable roll-up flatware.<br />4, Drive-Thru Lanes.<br />Drive-thrus are an old concept, <br />but they've become common even <br />with chains such as Applebees and Chipotle.<br />5, Non-Alcoholic Drinks.<br />As people began to take stock of their pandemic <br />drinking habits, "near beer" and other non-alcoholic <br />drinks have become more popular.<br />6, Restaurants Have Gone Retail.<br />Restaurants have gotten creative with their merch<br />in order to increase both advertising and sales
