Causal dinning could be the next big trend to reach the United Kingdom. This article highlights some recent statistics which point to causal dinning seeing an uptick in the next few years. As a result there could be new business opportunities for firms looking to enter the marketplace or current competitors to change product offerings and their dinning experience.

Key Takeaways:

• The number of restaurants in the UK has risen rapidly in the past five years, but pubs and bars are continuing to close.
• Nearly half of consumers (46 percent) surveyed said they eat out weekly, while just over a third (36 percent) drink out every week.
• The Future Shock study found food outlets in the UK grew 13.5 percent. Drink led venues saw sharp decline with volumes of sites falling 12.4 percent to 66,038 in recent years.

“The report predicted that a ‘new wave’ of London-centric casual dining groups such as Wahaca, Pho and Franco Manca would continue to drive expansion in the restaurant market.”

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