What you need to know
Sales of food via deli and hot food counters continued to grow between 2016 and 2019, with Irish consumers shown to use them during their lunch hours. However, increased erosion of the traditional ‘lunch hour’ has put more time pressure on the eating experience and moving forward convenience will be a key driver.
Issues covered in this Report
This Report examines food-to-go counters within the foodservice and retail industry; looking at deli counters (which provide mainly cold food options such as sandwiches, salads, etc) and hot food counters (which provide mainly hot food options such as hotdogs, sausage rolls, soup, etc).
Retailers and providers include: Retail outlets (eg supermarkets, convenience stores, bakery shops, motorway service/petrol stations), in-store concessions at forecourts, delicatessens and artisan stores.
Please note that this does not include takeaway foodservice operators such as fast food chains, coffee shops, restaurants, chip shops, vending machines or work/school/college/university canteens.
A key focus of this Report is spending for lunchtime meals, although breakfast and dinner habits are also included.
