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Pub Catering - UK - September 2010

ISSUES IN THE MARKET
Key issues
Definition
Abbreviations
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Bring back…
Late-night noshing
It’s a local thing
You grow, we cook
MARKET IN BRIEF
Pub market overview
Pub catering overview
Consumer research results
INTERNAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Key points
 PUB MARKET
Drinking habits
Figure 1: Drinking habits, 2005-09
Pub industry figures
Figure 2: Pub outlets, 2003-10
 EATING OUT MARKET
Food inflation
Impact of the recession
Figure 3: Changing eating out habits, August 2010
Figure 4: Changing grocery shopping habits, June 2009-June 2010
Negative press issues
The evolution of Scores on the Doors
BROADER MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Key points
Consumer confidence
UK’s aging population
Figure 5: Forecast adult population trends, by lifestage, 2005-15
Figure 6: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2005-15
Household size
Figure 7: UK households, by size, 2005-15
COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
Key points
Dining and going out remains consumers’ top spending priorities
Figure 8: Consumer spending priorities, November 2009-June 2010
Eating out market
Figure 9: Eating out market*, by sector, 2005-09
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN THE MARKET
Strengths
Weaknesses
WHO’S INNOVATING?
Key points
Awards
New and improved
Technological developments
New menu additions
Cut price food choices
Building consumer engagement
Increased focus on training
Try before you buy
MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST
Key points
Pub trade trends
Pub catering
Figure 10: Pub catering market size and forecast, 2005-15
Examples of strengths
Examples of weaknesses
 FACTORS USED IN FORECAST
COMPANIES AND PRODUCTS
Key points
Figure 11: Top pub operators by turnover in 2009 and total outlet numbers, 2010
Geronimo Inns
Figure 12: Financial results of Geronimo Inns Ltd, 2008-09
Greene King
JD Wetherspoon
Figure 13: Annual results of J D Wetherspoon Plc, 2008-09
Figure 14: Interim results of J D Wetherspoon Plc, 2009-10
Mitchells & Butlers Plc
Figure 15: Annual results of Mitchells & Butlers Plc, 2008-09
Figure 16: Interim results of Mitchells & Butlers Plc, 2009-10
Punch Taverns
Figure 17: Annual results of Punch Taverns Plc, 2008-09
Figure 18: Interim results of Punch Taverns Plc, 2009-10
Whitbread
Figure 19: Whitbread outlet details, 2009-10
Figure 20: Annual results of Whitbread Plc, 2009-10
 SMALLER OPERATORS
ETM Group
Gingerman Restaurant Group
Lewis and Clarke Ltd
Renaissance Pubs
The Mole Face Pub Company
FREQUENCY OF EATING IN A PUB
Key points
Figure 21: Frequency of eating in a pub, June 2010
Pub as the hub
Food response
 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES
PUB MENU ENTICEMENTS
Key points
Figure 22: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Traditional dishes/pub classics
Homemade
Local/regional ingredients
Healthy options
Seasonal ingredients
Sharing dishes
Theme nights
 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES
ATTITUDES TOWARDS PUB CATERING
Key points
Figure 23: Attitudes towards pub catering, June 2010
Value for money (VFM)
Justifying price premiums
Role of retail brands to emphasis VFM
Menu psychology
 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES
PUB CATERING TARGETING OPPORTUNITIES
Key points
Figure 24: Pub catering target groups, June 2010
Something For Everyone
Relaxed Atmosphere
Adventurous Diners
Unenthusiastic Diners
Restaurant Critics
APPENDIX – INTERNAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Figure 25: Changing grocery shopping habits, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 26: Healthy lifestyle trends, by detailed demographics, June 2010
APPENDIX – COMPETITIVE CONTEXT
Figure 27: Most popular what extra money is spent on, by detailed demographics, June 2010
APPENDIX – FREQUENCY OF EATING IN A PUB
Figure 28: Frequency of eating in a pub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
APPENDIX – PUB MENU ENTICEMENTS
Figure 29: Most popular factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 30: Next most popular factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 31: Other factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 32: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by most popular factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 33: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by next most popular factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 34: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by other factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 35: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by frequency of eating in a pub, June 2010
APPENDIX – ATTITUDES TOWARDS PUB CATERING
Figure 36: Most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 37: Next most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 38: Statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by frequency of eating in a pub, June 2010
Figure 39: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 40: Factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by next most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 41: Statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
Figure 42: Statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, by next most popular statements about eating in a pub, pub restaurant or gastropub, June 2010
APPENDIX – PUB CATERING TARGETING OPPORTUNITIES
Figure 43: Pub catering target groups, by detailed demographics, June 2010
Figure 44: Pub catering target groups, by frequency of eating out in a pub, June 2010
Figure 45: Pub catering target groups, by factors influencing choice of dishes in a pub, June 2010
Figure 46: Pub catering target groups, by attitudes towards pub catering, June 2010

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