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Gen Z has a different attitude about dining from baby boomers and millennials—and it shows in smaller tickets at chain restaurants

Young people taking food pictures with mobile smartphone to share on social media (Credit: Getty Images—Alessandro Biascioli)
  • Gen Z consumers are changing the way Americans dine out. They share entrées or order appetizers or kid’s meals to cut down on costs. The younger generation is also particular about where they like to go out to eat, and opt for places they’ve seen on social media.

When Mia Jones goes out to eat with her friends, she wants something that’s just right: not overly popular, but also has a cool aesthetic. 

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