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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

INTRODUCTION

MARKET POSITION

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Consumer Expenditure on Catering, Restaurants and Fast Food/Takeaways at Current Prices (£m), 1992-1996

Table 2: Number of Catering Businesses in the UK, 1991-1995

Table 3: The UK Fast-Food/Takeaway Market by Product Sector (£m and percent), 1996

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

MARKET SECTORS

Table 4: The UK Fast-Food/Takeaway Market at Current Prices (£m at rsp and index 1991=100), 1991-1996

Table 5: The UK Sandwiches Market (£m), 1992-1996

Table 6: The UK Burger Market (£m), 1992-1996

Table 7: The UK Pizza Market (£m), 1992-1996

Table 8: The UK Home-Delivery and Takeaway Pizza Market (£m and percent share of total market), 1992-1996

Table 9: The UK Chicken Market (£m), 1992-1996

Table 10: The UK Fish and Chips Market (£m), 1992-1996

Table 11: The UK Other Fast-Food/Takeaway Market (£m), 1992-1996

Industry Background

RECENT HISTORY

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

FRANCHISING

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 12: Analysis of Fast-Food/Takeaway Businesses by Turnover Size (number and percent), 1996

Table 13: Number of Businesses in the Fast-Food/Takeaway Market, 1990-1996

Table 14: Estimated Number of Outlets in Selected Fast-Food Markets, 1996

Table 15: Breakdown of Company-Owned and Franchised Operations for Selected Fast-Food Chains ( percent), 1996

Brands

GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS

LEADING BRANDS

BRAND SHARES

VISITS TO THE MAJOR FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS

ADVERTISING ON LEADING BRANDS

Table 16: Leading Fast-Food Brands, 1997

Table 17: Estimated Market Shares of Major Fast-Food Brands by Value ( percent), 1996

Table 18: Leading Fast-Food Restaurants Visited in the Last 12 Months ( percent of respondents), July 1997

Table 19: Leading Fast-Food Restaurants Visited in the Last 12 Months by Age ( percent of respondents), July 1997

Table 20: Leading Fast-Food Restaurants Visited in the Last 12 Months by Social Grade ( percent of respondents), July 1997

Table 21: Leading Fast-Food Restaurants Visited in the Last 12 Months by Region ( percent of respondents), July 1997

Table 22: The Presence of Children in Households - Analysis by Age ( percent of respondents), July 1997

Table 23: Main Media Advertising Expenditure by Leading Fast-Food Restaurant Brands (£000), Year Ending March 1995-1997

Competitor Analysis

THE MARKETPLACE

MAJOR FAST-FOOD CHAINS

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 24: Leading Fast-Food/Takeaway Chains (number of outlets), 1997

Table 25: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fast-Food Restaurants (£000), Year to March 1995-1997

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

THE UK FAST-FOOD/TAKEAWAY MARKET

HAMBURGERS

CHICKEN

SANDWICHES

PIZZA/HOME DELIVERY

FISH AND CHIPS

ETHNIC FAST FOODS

Buying Behaviour

CONSUMER PENETRATION

PENETRATION AND PROFILE BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP

Table 26: percentage of Adults Visiting Takeaways or Eating In at Fast-Food Restaurants ( percent of adults), 1997

Table 27: Frequency of Visiting Takeaway and Fast-Food Restaurants ( percent of adults), 1997

Table 28: Profile and Penetration of Takeaway Food Purchasers in Great Britain ( percent of adults), 1997

Table 29: Profile and Penetration of Consumers Visiting Fast-Food Restaurants ( percent of adults), 1997

Table 30: Establishments Eaten in at Least Once a Month ( percent of respondents), 1996

Table 31: Establishments Eaten in at Least Once a Month by Age ( percent of respondents), 1996

Table 32: Establishments Eaten in at Least Once a Month by Social Grade ( percent of respondents), 1996

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

FOOD AND DRINK

CATERING EQUIPMENT

PACKAGING MATERIALS

MCDONALD'S

Current Issues

NEW ENTRANTS

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY

Forecasts

FORECASTS 1997 TO 2001

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS

MARKET SECTOR FORECASTS

CONCLUSIONS

Table 33: Forecast UK Fast-Food/Takeaway Market (£m), 1997-2001

Table 34: Forecast of UK Fast-Food/Takeaway Market by Sector (£m and percent), 1997-2001

Market Growth

Figure 1: The UK Fast-Food/Takeaway Market (£m), 1992-2001

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Company Financials

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HBI UK INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Fast food represents a significant sector in the UK eating-out market, accounting for 13.8 percent of all consumer expenditure on catering, and 48.9 percent of total spending at restaurants. In 1996, total retail sales rose by 3.2 percent to £5.73bn. Since 1991, the market has grown by 23.4 percent.

The largest sector is that of sandwiches which accounted for 34 percent of total market value in 1996, followed by burgers with 22 percent, and fish and chips with 13 percent. Pizzas had an 11 percent share, with fried chicken and Chinese food each taking around 6 percent.

Recent growth in the UK fast-food/takeaway market has encouraged greater concentration of branding. This is reflected in the numerous link-ups and joint ventures with the leading contract caterers, leisure/catering companies and the large brewers. For example, Whitbread recently consolidated its position in the pizza market by acquiring the Bright Reasons Group, which owns the Pizzaland, Bella Pasta and Pizza Piazza restaurant chains.

The recent success of new brands has greatly increased the profile of sectors where previously branding had been lacking. The leading fast-food companies have also been stepping up their ambitious expansion programmes and increasing their branded outlets, especially in out-of-town developments such as shopping centres and retail/leisure parks. Joint ventures with leading oil companies have increased over the past year, with Burger King outlets now operating at Texaco petrol stations, Domino's Pizza outlets at Total, and Wimpy at Fina.

Competition in the marketplace has greatly intensified, with increasing involvement of the major grocery multiples into fast foods through the introduction of hot pizzas and ethnic takeaway counters in their larger stores. There has also been a number of new entrants, exploiting the growing trend towards convenience foods and snacking. These include Blimpie Sandwich bar, Schlotzsky's Deli, Cincinnati's Rotisserie and Donut Magic.

The UK fast-food/takeaway trade looks set for further expansion over the next 5 years, benefiting from the expected growth in the eating-out market, and greater outlet expansion by the leading players. Key Note forecasts that market growth will average 3.7 percent year-on-year from 1997 to provide a market value of just over £7bn by the year 2001, with the strongest growth coming from the sandwiches and pizza sectors.

Text © 1997 Key Note

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