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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.
Fourth-quarter openings deliver positive signs for hospitality as Plan B restrictions set to end
Licensed premises recorded a 1.6% net increase in the last three months.
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%.
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