Millennials Spend More Money Dining Out Than Non-Millennials

Millennials love communal tables and nice meals.

These days, it appears as if millennials are the only people restaurants are interested in trying to woo. Restaurants are willing to re-do their interior design, change up the menu, and make their food more instagrammable to lure in those born between 1980 and 2000. This is for good reason though: A new infographic from marketing company Restaurant Marketing Labs shows that on average millennials spend more on dining out each month than non-millennials. Below, some more stats about the dining habits of millennials — a group that makes up 25 percent of the U.S. population.

$2.45 Trillion: The spending power of millennials.

$174: Amount per month millennials spend on eating out per month on average. Non-millennials spend $153 per month.

55: The percentage of millennials that prefer communal tables at restaurants.

87: The percentage of millennials that will "splurge on a nice meal, even when money is tight."

68: The percentage of millennials that will ask friends before picking a restaurant.

30: The percentage of millennials that "eat foods that are certified organic."

40: The percentage of millennials that will order different things every time they visit the same restaurant. Millennials like variety.

60: The percentage of millennials that follow brands (including restaurants chains) they like on social media "to hear about new deals or coupons."

56: The percentage of millennials in America that would share their location (on apps like Foursquare) to receive a deal at a restaurant.

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