Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Forget Main Street, It’s the Year of the Suburb

[caption id="attachment_321381" align="alignright" width="240"] Download your copy of Skift Megatrends 2019[/caption] We've just released our annual industry trends forecast, Skift Restaurant Megatrends 2019. You can read about each of the trends on Skift Table as well as download a copy of our magazine here. It's a work-night-Wednesday in Weehawken, New Jersey, and the hottest spot for dinner has nothing to do with white tablecloths or advance reservations. It's a walk in, sticky-fingers barbeque joint called House of 'Que, which has just fêted its grand opening and is already delivering take-out via Uber Eats. This place is so new, Dave the bartender didn't know which delivery service his restaurant is using — but his customers do. "I order this from Uber Eats when I don't feel like leaving the apartment," says Paul, the patron next to me, as he tucks into a thick slab of smoked beef brisket. He likes the convenience and comfort of delivery, and he's not alone. In the past six