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.
Football fever helps pubs whilst summer slump hits casual dining
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.
Ireland's fast-food market seizes growth opportunities in 2024
Youthful population, tourism, and Dublin's outlet density fuel Ireland's fast-food growth opportunities.
How fast-food chains utilise meal deals and LTOs to meet changing consumer demands
LTOs and seasonal items’ share on the menu has grown by 12% in the last year.
Fast food menus balloon 6% over the last year
By assortment size, drinks are leading the way.
Fast food chains adapt menus amidst decreasing demand
Chains continue to focus on meal deals and LTOs.
Secret ingredients behind popular price promotion
Campaigns offering percentage discounts constituted 17% of all LTO’s, gaining in popularity last year.
Combo meals surge as top fast-food offer
This type of offers made up almost half of special price promotions in 2023.
Fast food promotion tactics defend against rising costs
Tactics such as offering more specials, meal deals, and free delivery have surged.
Rate of food price increases slows more rapidly for main meals
The slowdown in price growth was more visible for food items vs beverages.
EXCLUSIVE: Slowing food price inflation not enough to prevent footfall reduction
Since June, foodservice price inflation has consistently decreased.