The final quarter of 2025 delivered selective growth for the eating out market. While visit frequency and spend edged up, consumer behaviour remained cautious, with value, convenience and mission-led choices shaping where and how people ate and drank out.
This insight from Lumina Intelligence’s Eating & Drinking Out Panel explores the most important shifts in participation, channels and consumer priorities during the festive period:
- Understand evolving consumer behaviour in the eating out market
- Identify growth opportunities by channel, occasion and demographic
- Inform pricing, promotional and menu strategies for 2026