Research

Restaurant groups, pubs suffer sales setbacks in September
20 Oct 20
This is despite delivery’s share of restaurant sales increasing.
Four in ten consumers to go out less frequently due to hospitality curfew rules: survey
29 Sep 20
34% of adults say they are more likely to invite friends back to their house after 10pm.
QSRs to benefit from significant decline of food-to-go trips
29 Sep 20
IGD predicts that the whole food-to-go sector will decline by 43% to £10.8bn in 2020.
Eat Out to Help Out scheme bumps foodservice activity to highest level since COVID-19: NPD
15 Sep 20
11.5 million trips were made by new customers in August.
‘Rule of six' rules hit consumer confidence and plans to eat out, snap poll reveals
15 Sep 20
Younger adults are more likely to press on with their plans to go out.
Almost half of Brits uncomfortable visiting on-trade venues for festive celebrations: survey
15 Sep 20
Operators are urged to lead the way in helping instill confidence in their COVID-19 measures.
Consumer confidence remains stable, benefiting from return to sense of normality: study
8 Sep 20
IGD says there are some key opportunities for retailers and suppliers to target new at home occasions.
Eat Out to Help Out scheme successful in boosting food sales: studies
18 Aug 20
More Brits are expected to avail of the scheme before it ends.
Hospitality sector lost £30bn in sales during Q2 2020: study
28 Jul 20
UKHospitality and CGA said this highlights the “urgent need for extended support”.
Accommodation, food services sector is hardest hit by COVID-19: PwC
28 Jul 20
Almost a third of workers are at risk of redundancy.
British foodservice showing early signs of recovery
21 Jul 20
Spend for week ending 12 July reached half of pre-lockdown levels.
Uptick in restaurant, pub reservations met with wave of no-shows: survey
21 Jul 20
People are also keeping visits short.
Restaurants, pubs report 44% like-for-like trading slump in 4 July reopening weekend: survey
13 Jul 20
More pubs were open for dine-in.
‘Super Saturday' footfall fails to reach hoped-for surge, geo-location data suggests
7 Jul 20
Dine-in has yet to make an impact.
Pizza, burgers, sugary treats are most searched fast food items during lockdown: study
30 Jun 20
McDonald’s is the most-missed food in a majority of places.
Britain's foodservice spend plunges by 80% YoY in April
30 Jun 20
March and April out-of-home visits also fell by more than half.
More Brits buying local amidst pandemic, FSA says
29 Jun 20
Persons are also wasting less food.
86% of workers fear restaurants will not reopen post-pandemic: survey
23 Jun 20
Respondents also call for improved business models.
Hospitality sector responsible for almost a quarter of Britain's GDP losses in April
15 Jun 20
Total GDP fell by 20.4% in that month.
Over six in ten Brits to trust ‘transparent, engaged' businesses post-lockdown: survey
15 Jun 20
Consumers also look for clarity about health and safety measures.
How COVID-19 made the vegan diet more appealing to millennial Brits
9 Jun 20
Mintel surmises that the pandemic accelerated the plant-based food trend.
Consumers to quickly return to restaurants once lockdown ends: surveys
9 Jun 20
A small percentage prefers not to eat out at all.
Shopper confidence remains at low levels: IGD
9 Jun 20
COVID-19’s economic impact is said to likely have a big impact on shopper confidence in the future.
Six out of ten Brits expected to return to restaurants, bars or cafes in first month of reopenings
2 Jun 20
Trust in hygiene and social distancing will be top factors once the lockdown fully ends, according to The NPD Group.
Only 36% of operators expect reopening of all their sites for trading: study
26 May 20
Leaders are advised to determine what type of businesses are under pressure.
Out-of-home outlet visits down 29% YoY in March
19 May 20
The NPD Group believes deals, delivery and the increased use of technology will be part of the “new normal”.
Consumer attitudes in China “polarised” as restaurants reopen: report
19 May 20
Those who have been going out have done so multiple times.
“Safety-first consumer” mindset emerging, study finds
19 May 20
“Feeling safe in stores” is ranked as the top one factor in determining where consumers will shop.
Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats taking £1bn in fees from UK restaurants: analyst
19 May 20
A poll also revealed that seven in ten takeaway customers would now buy direct to help save their favourite restaurants from closure.
Half of UK employees “eager to return” to work post-lockdown: study
12 May 20
18%, in contrast, believe it is “too soon” to return regardless of additional safety measures.
Most businesses now planning for life after lockdown: survey
12 May 20
CGA and Fourth’s latest study reveals that operators remain deeply pessimistic about both market prospects and the future of their own...
How COVID-19 is reshaping the future of food retailing
12 May 20
Food Futures Insights’ new report details how they see customer experience will change after the pandemic.
Hospitality sector sees Q1 sales drop 21.3%
5 May 20
The drop in trading was concentrated in March, when the lockdown was implemented.
Consumers “in sober mood” during lockdown, study says
5 May 20
Alcohol consumption fell across the country.
Two-thirds of hospitality businesses to not survive prolonged lockdown: study
28 Apr 20
A majority believe a significant break or ‘holiday’ from rent obligations is required.
Retail sales down by record 5.1% in March due to lockdown: study
28 Apr 20
A “sharp correction” in April is expected.
Less interactions with touchscreen kiosks post-shutdown: study
28 Apr 20
Customers will be more likely to want to use their own mobile phones when ordering.
EXCLUSIVE: Pre-shutdown dining trends show surge in breakfast visits
21 Apr 20
The NPD Group said this accounted for about half of total QSR growth.
Consumer concern over COVID-19 exposure doubles in two weeks: study
7 Apr 20
36% of Brits are “extremely concerned” about the outbreak’s impact on their lifestyles.
Latest Post-Shutdown Foodservice Survey
31 Mar 20
More than half of respondents say they will return to eating out once the COVID-19 pandemic subsides.

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