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Five trends that will shape food-to-go recovery

Five trends that will shape food-to-go recovery

2022 will be a year for reflection, innovation, concept development and new ways of doing business, an analyst said.

Easing of COVID restrictions nudges up out-of-home drinks sales

CGA is cautiously optimistic that pubs, bars and restaurants can build their sales over the coming weeks.

Shopper confidence at ‘lowest levels’ despite removal of COVID-19 restrictions

89% or nearly nine out of ten shoppers expect food prices to rise.

Singapore’s F&B sales up 7.4% in December

Total sales value of F&B services in December was estimated at S$855 million.

Limited to no meat intake for nearly half of Brits: study

Meat reduction has returned to around the level seen in 2019 following a dip in 2020, Mintel said.

Hong Kong’s restaurants pessimistic amidst dine-in curfews, rising costs

Only 26% of restaurants surveyed said they are confident on the revenue on dine-in business in the approaching Chinese New Year period.

Five potential shopping trends in 2022

IGD also analysed how Omicron shook up Christmas shopping.

No such thing as too much coffee? Gen Z most likely to disagree, study says

Further analysis from YouGov also shows that Brits do most of their drinking at home or work.

Singapore’s food and beverage sales up 0.6% in November

F&B sales value during that month remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Six out of ten staff say job satisfaction would improve if venues introduced relevant tech: study

The challenges faced by the industry in the last 18 months has brought its reliance on technology fully into the spotlight.

Pub, restaurant sales steady in November but concerns mount over latest COVID-19 measures

Trading is still down in London with consumers remaining hesitant to dine-in.

Deliveroo Singapore: Guzman y Gomez’s burrito bowl is most ordered dish in app

It also coveted the ninth spot on Deliveroo’s global version of their list.

The NPD Group: Foodservice industry ‘adapted well’ to lockdowns

Within the QSR segment, lattes experienced the greatest growth during Q3.

Staffing crisis “damaging” customer experience in QSR

59% of team members also admitted that customer experience is suffering in their venue due to lack of staff.

Shopper confidence rises as Christmas nears

67% of shoppers believed that Christmas is a time to “splash out on food and groceries.”

Singapore’s F&B sales shrinks 4.5% in October

Fast-food outlets, however, saw takings jump by 10.1%.