Most Wanted: Restaurant Gift Cards Top the List (Infographic)

Restaurant gift cards will be a hot holiday present because, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association, more than 60 percent of people are hoping to receive a restaurant gift card this holiday season.

While you’re making your shopping lists over the next few weeks, keep these numbers in mind:

62 percent of adults would like to like to receive a restaurant gift card 62 percent those people would prefer one for their favorite restaurant 20 percent want to try a new spot 18 percent want to try a place they would never pick on their ownWhen asked about their plans for using the restaurant gift cards, 24% said they would use them as soon as possible; 38 percent said they would use theirs within a few weeks; another 38 percent said they would save it for a special occasion.

“Whether they want to eat out or order in, gift cards will work for everyone on your list; you can get them in any amount and technology makes them easy to share so you never have to…