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#TheGreatAmericanTakeout movement trends on social media as restaurants promote takeout during the coronavirus pandemic

Celebrities, restaurateurs and Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality editors participated and posted to Twitter, Instagram and Facebook

Holly Petre, Assistant Digital Editor

March 25, 2020

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On Tuesday, a coalition of restaurants banded together to participate in #TheGreatAmericanTakeout. These restaurants urged consumers to order at least one takeout or delivery meal to show support for the restaurant community.

“Because dine-in meals are no longer being served at most restaurants, delivery and pick-up are the only ways to support these struggling businesses,” the coalition said in a statement.

The chains included California Pizza Kitchen, Chevys Fresh Mex, El Torito, The Habit Restaurants Inc., Jason’s Deli, Lemonade, Modern Market, Noodles & Company, Panera Bread and Veggie Grill, while various independent restaurants participated across the country.

Did consumers participate in #TheGreatAmericanTakeout? Why yes, they did.

Basketball legend LeBron James, who owns about 10% of Blaze Pizza, retweeted the chain’s plea to customers to support #TheGreatAmericanTakeout:

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That post alone undoubtedly boosted the profile of the event, as James has more than 45 million Twitter followers.

#TheGreatAmericanTakeout was one of the trending topics on Twitter with over 10,000 mentions at one point.

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The editors of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality even participated in the movement.

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We asked the Nation’s Restaurant News Facebook community about their participation, and they responded with some of their own stories:

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About the Author

Holly Petre

Assistant Digital Editor

Holly Petre is a digital editor for Nation’s Restaurant News as well as the host of NRN’s podcast, Extra Serving, and producer for Informa Restaurant and Food Group’s other three podcasts, One On One by Food Management, Off the Shelf with SN and In the Kitchen with Bret Thorn. Holly holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Sculpture, fibers and Material Studies and Ceramics from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. A native New Yorker, Holly enjoys her place on staff as the resident pop-culture expert and millennial with a sassy attitude and great sense of style.

Holly Petre’s work on Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality often covers marketing and trends, either aimed-at or examined-through the millennial mindset. Holly is responsible for introducing TikTok and Twitch to NRN and RH readers as well as explaining terms like “Karen” to staff and readers alike. She also spends her time on staff trying not to make every headline a pun.

Holly Petre hasn’t spoken at any events or on panels, but she is readily available with a killer shoe wardrobe and several witty quips.

 

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