Survey: U.S. consumers spent 2.2% more to dine out in 2012

American households spent 2.2 percent more on food away from home last year compared to 2011, while spending on food prepared and eaten at home saw a similar bump, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Total spending on food comprised 12.8 percent of household spending, down from 13 percent in 2011, and the average family dedicated 5.21 percent of their total spending for the year on dining out. Read the BurgerBusiness.com story here.