Chef perceptions of diners posting photos of food online in the U.S. in 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Dec 4, 2014
This statistic shows how chefs feel about customers taking photos of their restaurant food and posting them on social media while dining in the United States as of October 2014. During the survey, 32 percent of respondents said that this was fine as long as they were discrete.

How do you feel about customers taking photos of their restaurant food and posting them on social media while dining?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
It is free advertising and should be encouraged 57%
It is fine as long as they are discrete 32%
It is disruptive and should be discouraged 9%
Other 2%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents57%57%32%32%9%9%2%2%It is free advertising and should be encouragedIt is fine as long as they are discreteIt is disruptive and should be discouragedOther
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%

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Release date

December 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 2014

Number of respondents

1,276 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

chef members of the American Culinary Federation

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Figures may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.

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