Meaningful Vision
Meaningful Vision is a platform that tracks restaurants providing detailed and timely insights into a menu, location, pricing, footfall traffic, and all the ingredients of marketing mix strategies.
Chicken and ethnic concepts lead footfall growth
Chicken and ethnic concepts lead footfall growth
Burger traffic declined by 2.6%, coffee fell by 2.2%.
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Fast-food footfall falls as restaurant growth slows
Traffic in the first quarter are now negative even if chains continue to expand.
UK foodservice records biggest footfall drop in two years
Customer traffic fell by 2.3% in the first quarter.
Fast food footfall sees two-year low in Q1 amidst consumer cutbacks
Only a few regions saw customer traffic rise.
Restaurant inflation outpaces retail as operators rethink pricing
Rising labour and food costs force operators to adopt more targeted pricing strategies.
QSRs are shifting toward 'smarter' value-led strategies as price sensitivity heightens
The future winners will not simply be the cheapest or the biggest expanders.
UK fast-food’s cheapest items are getting more expensive faster
More than half of the leading brands recorded declining performance.
QSR expansion is driving down customer visits
Visits are not keeping pace with restaurant openings.
Why chicken leads the UK QSR market
Visits to chicken restaurants increased significantly, compared to the wider fast-food sector.
Meal deals hit 20% of menus as LTO prices plunge 12%
Limited-time offers now make up 6% of the average menu.
Fast-food rises as restaurant visits drop 6.8% in 2025
Expansion of outlets drove fast-food growth.
Fast-food expansion masks 1% visit drop
Northern Ireland led regional outlet growth for the sector in 2025.
UK QSR chains shift focus to value as costs rise
Expansion in 2026 is continuing, but more cautiously.
TGI Fridays’ relaunch falters amidst casual dining slump
Falling footfall, rising costs, and a delayed revamp hurt the brand.
Price spread between fast-food and coffee chains exceeds 100%
Core items such as cappuccino and latte prices rose by about 9%, whilst speciality drinks have surged even more sharply.
Dublin’s fast-food density thins out amidst 7% annual fall in October
This marks the sharpest drop in three years.
Afternoons now drives coffee traffic
Mid-afternoon to early evenings have become the fastest-growing daypart for coffee shops and bakeries.
