For millions of people laid off or furloughed due to the coronavirus, their best and only option for surviving this national shutdown is to bulk buy groceries at as cheap a rate as possible. But if you’re one of the lucky workers still capable of making an income from working remotely, you should seriously consider maximizing the amount of meals and groceries you purchase from restaurants.

Credit and debit card data from 6 million people found that even after a monumental surge of panic purchasing, regular grocery sales have remained significantly higher than usual. Among online grocers, they’ve nearly doubled. So grocers don’t need increased spending. Restaurants, more than almost any other industry, do.