9. Hospitality and Leisure
The UK eating out market is worth over £40 billion, and while consumers continue to engage and enjoy the food industry
across several channels, and brand power continues to hold its strength at the more expensive end of the market, the
casual dining sector still find their target markets to be cost conscious and savvy about pursuing the best value without
compromising on quality with competition from the dining packages offered by supermarkets.
Food & Drink industry
NPD says delivery will grow 17% over next two years with British
consumers spending nearly £5 billion annually London, April 19th 2018 –
Global information company The NPD Group says there is no stopping the
delivery phenomenon that continues to shake up Britain’s takeaway
foodservice industry. Over the past decade, the takeaway delivery market
has grown from £2.4 billion to a burgeoning channel worth £4.2 billion as
of February 2018, a 73% increase.
SOURCE: npdgroup.co.uk / pwc
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