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Pub Catering - UK - August 2006

INTRODUCTION AND ABBREVIATIONS
Definitions
 ABBREVIATIONS
PREMIER INSIGHT
Upping the game
Diversification
Adding a touch of theatre
SUMMARY OF KEY REPORT FINDINGS
Gastropub typifies culmination of food-pub trend
Pubs remain consumers favourite eating-out destinations
But tradition should not be tinkered with too much
Regulatory changes are forcing the publican’s hand
Lifestyle demands are also putting pressure on pubs
No stopping the eating-out juggernaut
MARKET FACTORS
Key points
Economic factors
Figure 1: Trends in personal disposable income and consumer expenditure, 2001-11
Demographic factors
Figure 2: Forecast adult population trends, by lifestage, 2001-11
Figure 3: Forecast adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2001-11
Lifestyle trends
Figure 4: Agreement with lifestyle statements on drinking, 2000-05
Figure 5: The eating out market, 2001-06
Role of the pub
Figure 6: UK pub market, key statistics, 2001-06
Figure 7: The UK eating out market, by selected sectors, 2001-06
Legislative and regulatory factors
MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
Figure 8: The pub catering market, 2001-06
THE SUPPLY STRUCTURE
Figure 9: Leading pub operators, by total outlet numbers, January 2006
Greene King
JD Wetherspoon plc
Mitchells & Butlers plc
Punch Taverns/Spirit Group
Whitbread Group plc
The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE ON KEY BUSINESS ISSUES
The onward rise of food in pubs
The traditional emphasis in pub menus
But more wine and soft drinks due to family dining
Smoking bans: the impact on food pubs
Food not an option for all
Emerging pub catering formats
The future vision
THE CONSUMER
Key points:
 FREQUENCY OF EATING IN PUBS
Figure 10: Frequency of visiting a pub to drink and eat in, June 2006
Demographics of eating in pubs
 THE IMPACT OF THE SMOKING BAN
Attitudes towards the smoking ban
Figure 11: Attitudes towards the smoking ban, by frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, June 2006
THE CONSUMER – DETAILED DEMOGRAPHICS
Frequency of eating in a pub
Figure 12: Frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 13: Frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 14: Frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 15: Frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, by media, Internet and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban
Figure 16: Most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 17: Most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 18: Most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 19: Most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by media, Internet and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Next most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban
Figure 20: Next most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 21: Next most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 22: Next most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 23: Next most popular attitudes towards the smoking ban, by media, Internet and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND TARGETING OPPORTUNITIES
 ATTITUDES TOWARDS PUBS IN GENERAL
Figure 24: Attitudes towards pubs, June 2006
Pub attitudes by frequency of visit
Figure 25: Attitudes towards pubs, by frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, June 2006
 ATTITUDES TOWARDS EATING IN PUBS
Figure 26: Attitudes towards eating in pubs, June 2006
Differences in attitudes by frequency
Figure 27: Attitudes towards eating in pubs, by frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, June 2006
Attitudes towards pub eating by attitudes to the smoking ban
Figure 28: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by attitudes towards the smoking ban, June 2006
Figure 29: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by attitudes towards the smoking ban, June 2006
Attitudes towards pub eating by attitudes to pubs in general
Figure 30: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by attitudes towards pubs, June 2006
Figure 31: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by attitudes towards pubs, June 2006
 WHAT CONSUMERS WANT FOR THE FUTURE
Figure 32: Enticements for visiting pubs, June 2006
Food provision is the attraction for the wealthy
Specific dining options
Specialization: across the generations
A home from home for some
Figure 33: Enticements for visiting pubs, by frequency of visiting a pub to eat in, June 2006
Gastropub developments
Figure 34: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by enticements for visiting pubs, June 2006
Figure 35: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by enticements for visiting pubs, June 2006
 PUB CATERING TARGET GROUPS
Figure 36: CHAID analysis on attitudes towards eating in pubs, June 2006
CONSUMER ATTITUDES AND TARGETING OPPORTUNITIES
Attitudes towards pubs in general
Figure 37: Most popular attitudes towards pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 38: Most popular attitudes towards pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 39: Most popular attitudes towards pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 40: Most popular attitudes towards pubs, by media, Internet and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Figure 41: Next most popular attitudes towards pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital status and working status, June 2006
Figure 42: Next most popular attitudes towards pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 43: Next most popular attitudes towards pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 44: Next most popular attitudes towards pubs, by media, Internet and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Attitudes towards eating in pubs
Figure 45: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 46: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 47: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 48: Most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by media, Internet, supermarket and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Figure 49: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 50: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 51: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 52: Next most popular attitudes towards eating in pubs, by media, Internet and, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Future enticements
Figure 53: Most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 54: Most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 55: Most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 56: Most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by media, Internet, and supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
Figure 57: Next most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by gender, age, socio-economic group, marital and working status, June 2006
Figure 58: Next most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by detailed lifestage, June 2006
Figure 59: Next most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by region, area and ACORN categories, June 2006
Figure 60: Next most popular enticements for visiting pubs, by media, Internet and, supermarket usage, and commercial TV viewing, June 2006
THE FUTURE
Main findings
Riding on the crest of eating out demand
The pub restaurant model moves towards maturity
Some key internal challenges for the market
Diversification
Striving for individuality
FORECAST
Figure 61: Forecast of the pub catering market, 2006-11
Figure 62: Forecast for the total pub market, 2006-11
Factors used in the forecast

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