Do You Have Food Envy?

4 Min Read By MRM Staff

Does this sound familiar? 

You study the menu and order a dish that sounds delicious.

Then, you catch a glimpse of a plate delivered to the table next to you. It looks amazing. Your mouth begins to water and you begin to regret your selection. 

Or worse, your dining companion's plate is more appealing than the one in front of you. 

What you've experienced is "food envy."

And you're not alone.

According to OpenTable's recent “food envy” survey conducted online by Harris Poll, nearly all Americans have experienced food envy (91 percent) and pined for a different dish while dining out. For almost a third (30 percent), food envy has also resulted in some tense moments at the dinner table.

We discovered that not only does food envy exist — it causes tension at the table with one third of diners.

“As you might expect, our team at OpenTable dines out a lot and we’re always discussing our experiences around the table, so this concept of food envy originated as we were…