Delivery, takeaway sales up by 1.8% in May
The rise is linked to cool, wet weather that kept more people indoors and ordering in.
Delivery and takeaway sales for major UK restaurant chains rose by 1.8% in May, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker.
The increase is attributed to the wet and cooler weather, which kept more people indoors and ordering food rather than dining out.
However, growth remains below the UK’s rate of inflation, which stood at 3.4% in May, according to the Consumer Prices Index.
May’s weather worked particularly well for deliveries, which achieved like-for-like growth of 4.1%.
Meanwhile, sales from takeaways and click-and-collect orders fell by 2.1%.
Total order numbers across all channels, including delivery, takeaway, and click-and-collect, rose by 10.2% compared to May 2024.
The tracker indicates that deliveries accounted for 13.5 pence in every pound spent with participating restaurants in May, whilst takeaways attracted 5 pence.
Total combined delivery, takeaway, and click-and-collect sales, including from venues opened by groups in the last 12 months, were 13.7% higher than in May 2024.
