The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders across the globe. This was particularly hard for restaurants, which were often forced to close their doors to sit-down diners. As a result, many restaurants relied heavily on delivery, takeout, and other alternatives to sit-down dining. This included the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. which, while known for offering delivery and takeout options, still suffered during this crisis. When surveyed, pizza operators, suppliers, and distributors were asked what share of sales were made through phone calls - 6.32 percent answered that none of their restaurants' sales were made via phone-in orders. Meanwhile, 46.53 percent stated that over 60 percent of their restaurant sales were made via phone-in orders.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders across the globe. This was particularly hard for restaurants, which were often forced to close their doors to sit-down diners. As a result, many restaurants relied heavily on delivery, takeout, and other alternatives to sit-down dining. This included the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. which, while known for offering delivery and takeout options, still suffered during this crisis. When surveyed, pizza operators, suppliers, and distributors were asked if their pizza restaurants experienced a change in sales - almost 26 percent answered that their sales had increased. Meanwhile, almost 56 percent stated that sales in their respective restaurants had declined as a result of the pandemic.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders across the globe. This was particularly hard for restaurants, which were often forced to close their doors to sit-down diners. As a result, many restaurants relied heavily on delivery, takeout, and other alternatives to sit-down dining. This included the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. which, while known for offering delivery and takeout options, still suffered during this crisis. When surveyed, pizza operators, suppliers, and distributors were asked if their pizza restaurants were still open - 90.6 percent answered yes to this. Meanwhile, 8.8 percent stated that their restaurants were temporarily closed and under one percent said their restaurants were permanently closed.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resulted in social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders across the globe. This was particularly hard for restaurants, which were often forced to close their doors to sit-down diners. As a result, many restaurants relied heavily on delivery, takeout, and other alternatives to sit-down dining. This included the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. which, while known for offering delivery and takeout options, still suffered during this crisis. When surveyed, pizza operators, suppliers, and distributors were asked what share of sales were made online - 28.16 percent answered that none of their restaurants' sales were made online. Meanwhile, 8.77 percent stated that over 60 percent of their restaurant sales were made online.