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Italian food has become a dominant cuisine in U.S.
"Today, out of 800,000 restaurants in the U.S., about 100,000 serve Italian food.
But while the bulk are pizzerias and casual restaurants, there’s also a significant component of fine dining restaurants," Krishnendu Ray, director of NYU’s Food Studies program and author of "The Ethnic Restaurateur," toldNational Geographic.
Meanwhile, there are about 40,000 each of Chinese and Mexican restaurants, with far fewer fine dining options among them.
Americans eat a lot of Italian food, according to data from theNational Restaurant Association(NRA).
"Sixty-one percent of the 1,000 people surveyed by the NRA said they eat Italian food at least once a month, and 26% said they eat it a few times a year.
By comparison, the other two of the 'big three' ethnic cuisines in the United States, Mexican and Chinese, were eaten at least once a month by 50% and 36% of those surveyed, respectively, and a few times a year by 31% and 42% of respondents, respectively," the NRA shared.
Despite the demand for Italian food, a once-thriving chain, Romano's Macaroni Grill, has closed more than 85% of its restaurants, leaving the chain with only nine remaining locations.
Romano's Macaroni Grill suffered a slow decline.
The chain began with a strong pedigree, having been founded in San Antonio in 1988 by restaurateur Phil Romano, the creator of Fuddruckers.
It was acquired by Chili’s owner Brinker International the following year.
"Positioned as an Olive Garden competitor, Romano’s served standard Italian fare and leaned into its Italian theme: It staffed opera singers and played Italian language lessons in its restrooms,"Restaurant Businessreported.
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