Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
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- Definition
- Consumer research
- ACORN
- Abbreviations
Summary of Key Report Findings
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- Lunch is a moving feast
- Snacking on the increase
- Two types of eating out formats but only one is practised at lunchtime
- Lunch hour is a myth
- Desk dining on the increase
- Low cost lunch
- More choice, more chance
- For some breakfast is equally important
- Work and college canteens are thriving
Market Factors
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- Accelerating consumer expenditure
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- UK consumer expenditure and expenditure on restaurants, cafés, etc, 1998-2003
- Eating out expenditure
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- Average weekly eating out expenditure by income decile, 2001-02
- Annual household expenditure on eating out and takeaways eaten at home versus the eating out market, 1998-2003
- Increase in better off consumers
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- Structure of adult population, by socio-economic group, 1998-2006
- The importance of age and lifestage
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- Changes in population age structure, 1998-2006
- Average weekly expenditure on eating out, by age group, 2001-02
- Breakdown of UK adults, by lifestage, 1998-2006
- Spending higher in the south
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- Household expenditure on restaurant & café meals and all takeaways, by UK counties and government office regions, 2001-02
- Economic factors
- More convenient food in the home
- Working patterns affect lunchtime
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- Household working patterns, 1998-2006
- Changing nature of lunch
- Snacking is changing the way we lunch
- Food quality and health concerns are here to stay
- Increased range and choice promotes lunchtime dining
Market Background
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- The eating out market, 1998-2003
- The eating out market, consumer expenditure and consumer expediture on restaurants and cafes indices, 1998-2003
- Market segmentation
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- The UK eating out market, by selected sub-sectors, 1998-2003
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Lunchtime Eating Habits
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- Burgers
- Pizza and pasta
- Fish and chips
- Fried chicken
- Sandwich outlets
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- Retail sales of sandwiches, 1998-2003
- Specialist sandwich chains, by number of outlets, 1999-2003
- Coffee shops
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- Specialist coffee shop chains, by number of outlets, 1999-2003
- Pubs
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- Attitudes towards buying food at pubs or pub-restaurants, April 2002
- Restaurant chains and independents
- In-store catering
- Roadside catering
- Canteens, restaurants and cafés in the workplace
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- Number of outlets and meals served in the business and industry, education, local authority and publlic catering sectors, 1998-2002
The Consumer
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- The location of weekday lunches
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- Weekday lunchtime venues, March 2001 and June 2003
- Consumers who usually eat lunch on weekdays outside the home and consumers who do not eat lunch outside the home, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, June 2003
- Consumers who usually eat lunch on weekdays outside the home and consumers who do not eat lunch outside the home, by lifestage and the presence of children, June 2003
- Consumers who usually eat lunch on weekdays outside the home and consumers who do not eat lunch outside the home, by region, June 2003
- Weekday lunchtime venues, by gender, age and socio-economic-groups, June 2003
- Weekday lunchtime venues, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and the presence of children, June 2003
- Weekday lunchtime venues, by working status, marital status amd household size, June 2003
- Weekday lunchtime venues, by region, ACORN categories and media usage, June 2003
- The frequency in which restaurants are used during lunchtime
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- Frequency at which restaurant users eat out during the day, 1999-2002
- Frequency of eating out at restaurants during the day, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, 2002
- Frequency of eating out at restaurants during the day, by lifestage and the presence of children, 2002
- Frequency of eating out at restaurants during the day, by marital status, working status, region and household size, 2002
- Weekday lunchtime spending
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- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, June 2003
- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, June 2003
- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and the presence of children, June 2003
- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, by working status, marital status and household size, June 2003
- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, by region, ACORN categories and media usage, June 2003
- Weekday daily lunchtime expenditure, by outlet type, June 2003
- Average expenditure by gender, age, socio-economic groups, lifestage, working status and region
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- Average spend by gender, age, socio-economic groups, lifestage, working status, and region, June 2003
Consumer Attitudes and Typologies
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- Attitudes towards lunchtime eating
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- General attitudes towards lunch, June 2003
- Top four general attitudes towards lunch, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, June 2003
- Top four general attitudes towards lunch, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and the presence of children, June 2003
- Top four general attitudes towards lunch, by working status, marital status and household size, June 2003
- Top four general attitudes towards lunch, by region, ACORN categories and media usage, June 2003
- Other general attitudes towards lunch, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, June 2003
- Other general attitudes towards lunch, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and the presence of children, June 2003
- Other general attitudes towards lunch, by working status, marital status and household size, June 2003
- Other general attitudes towards lunch, by region, ACORN categories and media usage, June 2003
- Consumer attitudes and venues
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- General attitudes about lunchtime, by popular venues, June 2003
- Lunchtime consumer typologies
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- Lunchtime consumer types, by gender, age and socio-economic groups, June 2003
- Lunchtime consumer types, by lifestage, Mintel’s Special Groups and the presence of children, June 2003
- Lunchtime consumer types, by working status and marital status, June 2003
- Lunchtime consumer types, by region, ACORN categories and media usage, June 2003
- Consumer typologies and their preferred lunchtime venues
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- Lunchtime consumer types, by venue, June 2003
- Consumer typologies and their expenditure levels
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- Lunchtime consumer types, by daily expenditure on lunch, June 2003
The Future
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- Growing affluence good for lunchtime eating
- Less of a meal more of a snack
- Working patterns indicate more out of home eating
- Work place canteen will develop through risk contracts
- Nutrition is crucial
- Affluence will allow growth of premium snack foods
- Innovative service options will develop
- More outlets mean more purchasing opportunities
- Diverging lunch market
- Fast food menus getting healthier
- Over 55s are still a key opportunity
Forecast
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- A typology based forecast
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- Forecast of lunchtime eating habits typologies, 2003-07
- Social and cultural changes affect habits
- Wide choice in outlets…
- …and distribution channels
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