Pizza, hot dogs, and tequila: What Americans are eating and drinking during quarantine, sending sales skyrocketing

The coronavirus pandemic completely transformed how America eats.Hollis Johnson

• The coronavirus pandemic has completely changed how Americans eat, as stay-at-home orders destroy daily routines.
• Sales of foods like hot dogs, snacks, and frozen waffles have skyrocketed as people are stuck at home.
• Booze sales are also booming, as people buy more tequila, hard seltzer, and boxed wine.

The coronavirus pandemic completely uprooted how America eats.

Instead of going to bars and eating out at restaurants, people have been suddenly forced to stay inside due to shelter in place orders. Grocery sales skyrocketed, while restaurant visits screeched to a halt.

While the pandemic has been disastrous for many restaurants and other companies through the food supply chain, sales of some foods and beverages are soaring. Stuck at home, Americans have been craving very different foods than they were just weeks before.

Convenient products with long shelf lives, from hot dogs to snack packs, have become staples of the American quarantine diet. When people do order from restaurants, it is from pizza and wings chains with established delivery business. And, without the ability to go to bars, sales of liquor and boxed wine are booming.

Here is a rundown of what foods and drinks Americans are eating more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic.