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Consumer Foodservice

Consumer Foodservice in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice in the United Kingdom report examine stand-alone restaurants and eating establishments in which the consumer can freely choose to eat. The report looks at market trends by sector (cafes/bars, full-service restaurants, fast food, home delivery and street stalls). It profiles the leading companies in the market and analyses factors influencing eating out patterns. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change

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Product coverage

Consumer foodservice by chained/independent; Consumer foodservice by type; Consumer foodservice by type and chained/independent

Executive summary

Smoking ban pushes up value sales and transactions

Value sales and transactions both posted encouraging growth in 2006, despite the fact that outlet numbers did not change markedly from the previous year. The smoking ban pushed the pub estates into expanding their food offerings to pick up the slack from declining alcohol sales in their existing pubs, which kept outlet growth down but pushed value sales and transaction numbers up as more people bought pub food on more occasions and pubs expanded their menus with premium offerings.

World Cup provides a welcome fillip for pubs and bars

The 2006 football World Cup in Germany boosted many consumer foodservice sectors and in particular helped other cafés/bars stem losses. The tournament - alongside better outdoor facilities, food and the hot weather - attracted millions to the country’s pubs as football fever gripped the nation.

Private equity hits the high street

Private equity money is changing and reshaping the competitive landscape of consumer foodservice. Large restaurant groups such as Tragus Holdings Ltd are being formed on the back of private equity cash funding aggressive expansion and takeovers. Conversely, some restaurant groups such as Whitbread Plc are being stripped down into their constituent parts while private equity companies pick at the carcass.

Independents suffer as chained operators flex their muscles

The majority of sectors within consumer foodservice witnessed a shift towards chained operators in 2006, at the expense of independents. This can largely be explained by the lack of capital, low-skilled and low-paid staff, poor brand strength, limited marketing ability and financial backing associated with the latter. Rising rental and property costs as well as proportionally bigger tax and utility burdens are also forcing many independents out and creating barriers to entry for prospective businesses.

Promising forecast prospects as value sales push ahead of transactions

Consumer foodservice in the UK is set to achieve modest growth over the forecast period, though notably there will be a considerable slowdown in outlet development. This is because operators’ focus is expected to be on securing transactions and consolidating position rather than expansion in unit numbers. Despite this slowdown in outlets, transactions and value sales will continue to grow well. The fact that value sales are set to outpace transaction growth is evidence that premiumisation will continue to occur, as increasingly time-poor and cash-rich customers rely upon consumer foodservice offerings rather than eating at home.

Table of contents

CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM : MARKET INSIGHT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Smoking ban pushes up value sales and transactions

World Cup provides a welcome fillip for pubs and bars

Private equity hits the high street

Independents suffer as chained operators flex their muscles

Promising forecast prospects as value sales push ahead of transactions

KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Legislative pressures impact heavily on consumer foodservice

Health and nutrition gain importance within consumer foodservice

Exotic food

Private equity cooking up a storm

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: 2001-2006

Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2001-2006

Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent Vs Chained Outlets: Units/Outlets 2006

Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Eat in Vs Takeaway 2006

Table 5 Consumer Foodservice by Food Vs Drinks Split 2006

Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location 2001-2006

Table 7 Leading Chained Consumer Foodservice Brands by Number of Units 2006

Table 8 Chained Consumer Foodservice Company Shares 2002-2006

Table 9 Chained Consumer Foodservice Brand Shares 2003-2006

Table 10 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: 2006-2011

Table 11 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2006-2011

DEFINITIONS

Sources

Summary 1 Research Sources

LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - UNITED KINGDOM

BURGER KING HOLDINGS INC - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 2 Burger King Holdings Inc: Key Facts

Summary 3 Burger King Holdings Inc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 4 Burger King Holdings Inc: Competitive Position 2006

COSTA LTD - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 5 Costa Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 6 Costa Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 7 Costa Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

DOCTOR'S ASSOCIATES INC - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 8 Doctor’s Associates Inc: Key Facts

Summary 9 Doctor’s Associates Inc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 10 Doctor’s Associates Inc: Competitive Position 2006

DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP LTD - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 11 Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 12 Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 13 Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

ENTERPRISE INNS PLC - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 14 Enterprise Inns Plc: Key Facts

Summary 15 Enterprise Inns Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 16 Enterprise Inns Plc: Competitive Position 2006

GREGGS PLC - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 17 Greggs Plc: Key Facts

Summary 18 Greggs Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 19 Greggs Plc: Competitive Position 2006

MCDONALD'S CORP - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 20 McDonald’s Corp: Key Facts

Summary 21 McDonald’s Corp: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 22 McDonald’s Corp: Competitive Position 2006

MITCHELLS & BUTLERS PLC - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 23 Mitchells & Butlers Plc: Key Facts

Summary 24 Mitchells & Butlers Plc: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 25 Mitchells & Butlers Plc: Competitive Position 2006

PUNCH TAVERN GROUP LTD - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 26 Punch Tavern Group Ltd: Key Facts

Summary 27 Punch Tavern Group Ltd: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 28 Punch Tavern Group Ltd: Competitive Position 2006

STARBUCKS COFFEE HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED - CONSUMER FOODSERVICE - UNITED KINGDOM

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

KEY FACTS

Summary 29 Starbucks Coffee Holdings (UK) Limited: Key Facts

Summary 30 Starbucks Coffee Holdings (UK) Limited: Operational Indicators

COMPANY BACKGROUND

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING

Summary 31 Starbucks Coffee Holdings (UK) Limited: Competitive Position 2006

CAFéS/BARS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 12 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 13 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 14 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 15 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 16 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 17 Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 18 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained Cafés/Bars 2002-2006

Table 19 Brand Shares of Chained Cafés/Bars 2003-2006

Table 20 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 21 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 22 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 23 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 24 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 25 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 26 FSR by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 27 FSR by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 28 FSR by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 29 FSR by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 30 FSR by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 31 FSR by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 32 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained FSR 2002-2006

Table 33 Brand Shares of Chained FSR 2003-2006

Table 34 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 35 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 36 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 37 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 38 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 39 Forecast Sales in FSR by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

FAST FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 40 Fast Food by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 41 Fast Food by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 42 Fast Food by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 43 Fast Food by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 44 Fast Food by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 45 Fast Food by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 46 Sales of Bakery Products Fast Food by Type 2006

Table 47 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained Fast Food 2002-2006

Table 48 Brand Shares of Chained Fast Food 2003-2006

Table 49 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 50 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 51 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 52 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 53 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 54 Forecast Sales in Fast Food by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

100% HOME DELIVERY/TAKEAWAY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 55 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 56 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 57 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 58 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 59 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 60 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 61 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway 2002-2006

Table 62 Brand Shares of Chained 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway 2003-2006

Table 63 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 64 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 65 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 66 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 67 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 68 Forecast Sales in 100% Home Delivery/Takeaway by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

SELF-SERVICE CAFETERIAS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 69 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 70 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 71 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 72 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 73 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 74 Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 75 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained Self-service Cafeterias 2002-2006

Table 76 Brand Shares of Chained Self-service Cafeterias 2003-2006

Table 77 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 78 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 79 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 80 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 81 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 82 Forecast Sales in Self-service Cafeterias by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

STREET STALLS/KIOSKS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

HEADLINES

TRENDS

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

PROSPECTS

SECTOR DATA

Table 83 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2001-2006

Table 84 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Transactions 2001-2006

Table 85 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2001-2006

Table 86 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006

Table 87 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2001-2006

Table 88 Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2001-2006

Table 89 Global Brand Owner Shares of Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks 2002-2006

Table 90 Brand Shares of Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks 2003-2006

Table 91 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Units/Outlets 2006-2011

Table 92 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Transactions 2006-2011

Table 93 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: Foodservice Value 2006-2011

Table 94 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011

Table 95 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Transaction Growth 2006-2011

Table 96 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks by Subsector: % Foodservice Value Growth 2006-2011

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