The eating and drinking out market has benefitted from a +3.2ppt increase in participation thanks to a combination of lower inflation, higher consumer confidence and lack of rail strikes.
Lumina Intelligence reports that these factors have also had a positive impact on frequency, which has grown +0.2% in the four weeks to June 9, compared to the previous year.
Meanwhile average trip spend grew +45.7%, to £16.41.Delivery share of occasions dropped -0.7ppts to 13.8%.
A normalisation of economic indicators and the call for a general election has led to improved consumer confidence which has driven participation and spending in the eating and drinking out market.
Notably, drink only occasions grew share to the largest extent (+1.0ppts), driven by consumers purchasing as part of their routine and for alcoholic, social occasions, which has benefited pubs & bars, a channel which grew +1.2ppts market share this month despite battling with unpredictable weather and continued outlet closures.
Lunch occasions grew (+0.9ppts) as consumers turnied away from brunch (-0.9ppts).
However, Coffee & Sandwich Shops and QSR have lost -0.8ppts and -0.7ppts share respectively, whilst the lowest cost channel, retail, gains +0.5ppts share, highlighting continued financial pressures on consumers.
QSR share loss has impacted dish share, driving declines across the two most popular dishes: chips/wedges/fries and burgers. Cold and wet weather towards the end of May and beginning of June has impacted traditional summer dishes such as Salads.
Meanwhile, restaurants’ ability to maintain share has benefited Pizza.
