Mark Dolliver: Dinner Is Served!

Americans have taken an increasingly dim view of most major industries in recent years, much as they’ve grown more sour in rating the president and Congress. But the latest of Gallup’s annual polls on this topic finds some sectors holding up better than others in public esteem.

When adults were asked whether their overall view of various sectors is very positive, somewhat positive, neutral, somewhat negative or very negative, the restaurant industry had the highest net positive score, at +53 (arrived at by subtracting the negative-vote percentage from the positive-vote figure).