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‘Rule of six' rules hit consumer confidence and plans to eat out, snap poll reveals
‘Rule of six' rules hit consumer confidence and plans to eat out, snap poll reveals
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
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
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
More Brits are expected to avail of the scheme before it ends.
Hospitality sector lost £30bn in sales during Q2 2020: study
UKHospitality and CGA said this highlights the “urgent need for extended support”.
Accommodation, food services sector is hardest hit by COVID-19: PwC
Almost a third of workers are at risk of redundancy.
British foodservice showing early signs of recovery
Spend for week ending 12 July reached half of pre-lockdown levels.
Uptick in restaurant, pub reservations met with wave of no-shows: survey
People are also keeping visits short.
Restaurants, pubs report 44% like-for-like trading slump in 4 July reopening weekend: survey
More pubs were open for dine-in.
‘Super Saturday' footfall fails to reach hoped-for surge, geo-location data suggests
Dine-in has yet to make an impact.
Pizza, burgers, sugary treats are most searched fast food items during lockdown: study
McDonald’s is the most-missed food in a majority of places.
Britain's foodservice spend plunges by 80% YoY in April
March and April out-of-home visits also fell by more than half.
More Brits buying local amidst pandemic, FSA says
Persons are also wasting less food.
86% of workers fear restaurants will not reopen post-pandemic: survey
Respondents also call for improved business models.
Hospitality sector responsible for almost a quarter of Britain's GDP losses in April
Total GDP fell by 20.4% in that month.
Over six in ten Brits to trust ‘transparent, engaged' businesses post-lockdown: survey
Consumers also look for clarity about health and safety measures.
How COVID-19 made the vegan diet more appealing to millennial Brits
Mintel surmises that the pandemic accelerated the plant-based food trend.
