According to a Recent Study/Survey … End-of-September 2018 Edition

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's "According to …" research roundup features where you can find the most-opinionated diners, lunchtime preferences, a whole latte of coffee-related surveys thanks to National Coffee Day (September 29) and  pizza popularity.

Most-Opinionated DinersDeciding where to dine out can be difficult with so many options and reviews on the internet. But depending on where you live and what platform you use, results will vary.

Using Eater.com's Essential 38 lists in 25 cities to understand how restaurant ratings varied by location and platform (Yelp, TripAdvisor, Facebook, Google), Chicago Home Run Inn analyzed more than 4,000 data points and identified where the harshest and most opinioned eaters live.

It turns out that the worst rated restaurants across all the platforms are in Austin, Texas, followed by Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington D.C., New York City, New Orleans, Montreal, London, and…