Meaningful Vision
Meaningful Vision is a platform that tracks restaurants providing detailed and timely insights into a menu, location, pricing, footfall traffic, and all the ingredients of marketing mix strategies.
Regional differences shape UK restaurant distribution
Regional differences shape UK restaurant distribution
Burger chains are evenly distributed whilst chicken chains cluster in suburban areas.
Which UK region is leading fast food expansion?
Northern Ireland is at the top of the list.
New fast-food restaurant openings surged 2.8% in first nine-months
Chicken chains grew the most at 7%.
A year in review of the UK’s fast food market
Chicken shops are winning whilst pizza delivery outlets showed slow growth.
Promotions trend in casual dining revealed
The number of promotions in casual dining rose by 25%.
Special price offers surge as the most popular promotional tool for QSRs
It accounts for 79% of dine-in formats and 53% in the delivery sector.
UK foodservice promotions across segments revealed
The share of in-restaurant price promotions was at 86% in H1.
Promotions continue to drive growth in UK’s foodservice industry
Restaurant promos grew by 25% in QSR and 13% in casual dining.
Why the restaurant industry’s rush to automate keeps hitting a roadblock
Unclear return on investments is making the industry hesitant.
Football fever helps pubs whilst summer slump hits casual dining
Meanwhile, fast food restaurants saw less in-store traffic but an increase in delivery.
Regional disparities define the UK’s fast food industry in 2024
A new report reveals how some areas are thriving whilst others face significant challenges.
Bakery and Sandwich traffic only segment to grow in H1
Traffic dropped by 1% overall.
Is the UK foodservice market showing signs of recovery?
Meaningful Vision tracked the overall traffic trends by segment.
Disparities in the rate of price inflation across fast-food menus
Price hikes vary by menu category, led by drinks.
Dine-in catches up as delivery inflation cools faster
Delivery was considerably more expansive but the gap has started to narrow.
UK foodservice inflation slows, but outpaces grocery in 2024
There is a 5% gap between menu price inflation and F&B prices in retail outlets.
Foodservice inflation slows but remains higher than retail
A gap of 5% remains when compared to retail F&B prices.
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