The eating out market has enjoyed a stronger November, boosted by improved consumer confidence .
More UK adults participated in the eating and drinking out market compared to the same month in 2022, according to Lumina intelligence.
The easing of inflation and reduced strike action on the railways has contributed to greater optimism in the 2023 run-up to Christmas, with participation up 7.5ppts to 56.2%
Furthermore, average frequency of eating out occasions per week was up 2.3% to 1.4, with average spend also enjoying an increase to £15.12 up 39.7%.
However, delivery share of occasions droppped a small -1.1ppt to 13.6%.
In terms of day part share, dinner has seen a notable rise year-on-year following a weak comparative in 2022 thwarted by industrial action on the railways and weak consumer confidence.
Lumina’s Eating and Drinking Out Panel, shows that dinner occasions drew to 30.8% compared to 24.7% the previous year, whilst drink and lunch occasions saw a marginal drop
Affordability remains key for on- the-go occasions, with retail, and QSR performing well.
Four out of six channels have achieved a boost in share. Notably, QSR grew to 27% compared to 25.8% the previous year
Retail and restaurants also saw small increases, whilst coffee and sandwich shops and pubs and bars saw a marginal drop
The pizza category has seen a boost as a result, as it dish share of occasions grew from 7.9% to 9.4%.
Meanwhile, sandwich occasions have increased yearon-year, aligned with the boost in retail.
Chips and burgers have seen a decline, from 24.4% to 22.9% as pubs lose share.
Wings nuggets and tenders remains a strong dish category, increasing from 3% to 3.8% year-on-year in November
