MICHAEL BYERS | RESTAURANT TAKE-OUT ORDERS FOR CHICAGO BOOTH

September 12, 2025   

“Is Your Take-Out Order Making Fast-Food Restaurants More Productive? After decades of stalled growth, productivity has surged in US restaurants.” To take out or not to take out, that is the question — let’s find out with #lcmartist Michael Byers & The University of Chicago. This story looks at the restaurant industry and how the pandemic changed things. More specifically, it shows that people still order to go more than dine in, compared to before the pandemic.