The Leisure Outlook - UK - December 2017

KEY FINDINGS
Brits still preferring to dine out
CURRENT PARTICIPATION IN LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Brits love to eat out
Figure 1: Participation in leisure activities, October 2017
CHANGES IN LEISURE ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION
Pub and music industry benefit from summer…
Figure 2: Participation in leisure activities, once a month or more, food and drink related, April 2017 vs October 2017
…as do gyms and visitor attractions
Figure 3: Participation in leisure activities, once a month or more, non-food and drink related, April 2017 vs October 2017
ANNUAL CHANGES IN LEISURE ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION
Pub dining sees greatest increase
Figure 4: Participation in leisure activities, once a month or more, October 2016 vs October 2017
Overall leisure activity participation increasing
SPENDING ON LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Spend on drinking and dining reflects venue type
Figure 5: Leisure activity spend, October 2017
Changes in spending reflect quality over quantity mentality
Consumers cutting back in wet-led establishments
Figure 6: Leisure activity spend, January 2017 vs July 2017
Increased intentions to splash out on dinner and go to events
Figure 7: Trends in what extra money is spent on, October 2018
Consumer confidence beginning to stabilise
PUB ACTIVITIES
Consumers being driven to pubs for quality food
Increase in pub voucher usage
Online activity growing
Figure 8: Pub/bar activity, October 2016 versus October 2017
WHAT IT MEANS
Consumers seeking quality over quantity