Summary
- The proportion of residents who expect to spend more in local independent restaurants next year has fallen from W2
- Net spend is set to increase amongst 25-34’s (+16 percentage points) – more of this age group expect spending to increase than say it will decrease
- Over a third of residents aged ‘over 64’ expect to spend more in this sector, however a similar proportion expect to spend less
- Females are more likely to spend more next year along with residents from White ethnic groups
This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent restaurants in the next 12 months compared to the year before
During wave 1, 22% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 33% expect to spend the same and 45% expect to spend less
During wave 2, 32% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 41% expect to spend the same and 27% expect to spend less
During wave 3, 24% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 44% expect to spend the same and 31% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on local independent restaurants – total sample
Base W1: 1,814 | W2: 1,203 | W3: 703
Age chart – This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent restaurants l in the next 12 months compared to the year before
Of those aged 16-24 years, 90% of respondents say that they expect to spend the same on local independent restaurants and 11% expect to spend less
Of those aged 25-34 years, 34% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 49% of respondents expect to spend the same and 18% expect to spend less
Of those aged 35-44 years, 19% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 44% of respondents expect to spend the same and 37% expect to spend less
Of those aged 45-54 years, 19% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 39% of respondents expect to spend the same and 43% expect to spend less
Of those aged 55-64 years, 27% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 27% of respondents expect to spend the same and 46% expect to spend less
Of those aged over 64 years, 36% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 27% of respondents expect to spend the same and 37% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on local independent restaurants – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 147 | 35-44: 109 | 45-54: 105 | 55-64: 100 | Over 64: 122
This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent restaurants l in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With males, 22% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 49% expect to spend the same and 29% expect to spend less
With females, 28% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 41% expect to spend the same and 31% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on local independent restaurants – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 339 | Female: 329
This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent restaurants in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With white respondents, 25% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 45% expect to spend the same and 30% expect to spend less
With respondents of an ethnic minority, 20% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent restaurants, 45% expect to spend the same and 35% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on local independent restaurants – findings by ethnicity (W3)
Base: White: 580 | Ethnic minority: 79
