Top Trends in Foodservice - Affordability, Digitalization, Health and Wellness, ESG and Demographics

Top Trends in Foodservice - Affordability, Digitalization, Health and Wellness, ESG and Demographics

Summary

This report outlines the key consumer and innovation trends which will impacting the foodservice industry. Trends explored in this research include affordability, digitalization, ESG, health and wellness, and demographics.

In the post-COVID world, the foodservice industry, along with consumers, is dealing with inflation and a rising cost of living crisis. With much more focus put on affordability, financial pressures, and ingredient shortages, foodservice operators need to navigate a tumultuous industry and, at the same time, find ways to capture price-sensitive consumers.

Scope

  • Attitudes and behaviors adopted during the cost of living crisis will impact the future of foodservice
  • ESG is heavily linked to consumers' concerns about the environment, and brands are changing the industry by launching innovative products
  • Being digitally connected is ingrained in consumers' daily lives, which creates a desire for instant gratification and tendency to multitask
  • Plant-based menu items continue to drive sales especially in the QSR channel
Reasons to Buy
  • Identify how brands can innovate to engage consumers as well as showcasing best-in-class innovation examples throughout.
  • Learn what consumer behavior is driving innovation using GlobalData's latest consumer research.
  • Access valuable strategic take-outs to help direct future decision-making and inform new product development.


  • Industry overview
  • Channel analysis
  • Regional analysis
  • Consumer sentiment
  • Consumer behavior evolution
  • Trends for 2023
  • Trend: budget-friendly dining
  • Challenge: cheaper ingredients, same quality?
  • Case study: dining week makes high-end dining affordable
  • Product/service examples
  • Trend: virtual dining and automation
  • Challenge: robots are taking over
  • Case study: OOMI Digital Kitchen launching the next-generation ghost kitchen
  • Product/service examples
  • Trend: eco-friendly menus and sustainable restaurants
  • Challenge: lack of social policies
  • Case study: Where The Light Gets In focuses on sustainability and local community
  • Product/service examples
  • Trend: healthy menus and cleaner options
  • Challenge: plant-based fatigue
  • Product/service examples
  • Trend: diverse foodservice
  • Challenge: unintentional exclusion
  • Case study: McDonald's will remain committed to helping out communities
  • Product/service examples
  • Take-outs
  • Take-outs: actions to consider
  • Appendix
    • References
    • About GlobalData's Quarterly Consumer Survey Program in 2021 & 2022

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