The burgeoning population of Dhaka city, especially the youth and young families, has been growing increasingly dependent on restaurants or eateries for their recreation and entertainment for quite a while now. Over the past two years of the pandemic, this would seem to have become even more pronounced.  As the lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 have forced people to stay at home and rely more on home delivery services and takeouts from the eateries in the capital, residents in Dhaka rushed to the eateries to have some quality time with family and friends within the familiar, cozy ambiences of city restaurants, once or whenever the lockdowns were minimized or lifted intermittently. Read: Top Christmas Dining Spots in Dhaka The GoB eased the latest lockdown on August 11, and since then, the restaurants were immediately geared up to welcome the food-lovers back, with open arms and exciting offerings. This decision certainly inspired a large number of people, especially the urban youth and middle to upper-middle-class families, to enjoy their meals and catch-ups/meet-ups in the restaurants. In order to attract customers, many restaurants have been inviting customers over social media platforms, especially through the food blogging groups on Facebook, noted food reviewers, and their YouTube channels, with delicious offerings consisting of scrumptious food items within lucrative price brackets. Read Bangladesh Cloud Kitchen Business Heralds Improved Food Delivery Services "We, the urban youths, don't really have a large number of options in Dhaka where we can see our friends and dear ones, except for the restaurants and coffee-places. These are the places where we can talk and giggle together alongside having delicious foods, and this is something that we really missed during these lockdown periods," Shayer Ahmed, a 26-year-old copywriter who is currently working for an advertising agency, told UNB.