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.

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. 

Afternoons now drives coffee traffic

Mid-afternoon to early evenings have become the fastest-growing daypart for coffee shops and bakeries.

London leads UK’s coffee and bakery boom

In the UK, there are an average of 1.75 outlets for every 10,000 people.

Afternoon crowds shift coffee rush hour

The morning rush is now replaced with a more social coffee occasion.

Restaurant expansion slows despite new players entering the UK

Fast-food chains grew by 2%, according to recent data.

UK foodservice faces sharp price increases in 2025

Chicken chains have increased prices the most.

UK fast-food growth slows as new sites split existing demand

Market expanded 1% in H1 2025 as traffic spreads thin across more outlets.

Domino’s, rivals flock to chicken as competition heats up

Its popularity is driving menu innovation even at non-chicken chains.

Fast-food brands lose growth momentum

London footfall also weakened for the first time since the pandemic.

Loyalty is no longer a ‘nice to have’—analyst

93% of promotions in Q1 were made through mobile apps.