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UK Food and Drink and At-home Socialising Consumer Report 2023
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Despite spending cutbacks, people are more likely to trade up when buying food and drink for guests, with an emphasis on convenience and sharing products. Richard Caines, Principal Analyst,…

UK Food and Drink and At-home Socialising Consumer Report 2023

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Stay ahead of the curve and future-proof your business with Mintel’s UK Food and Drink At-Home Socialising Market Report 2023. Our full report is packed with consumer-led market intelligence, the latest consumer research, trends and consumer behaviours affecting your business. 

Below, we’ve handpicked the key insights analysed in the full report and summarised the core topics.

Topics Analysed in this Report

  • Frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings with food and drink.
  • Types of at-home social gatherings hosted.
  • Importance of convenience when hosting at-home social gatherings.
  • Opportunities for encouraging the buying of more premium food/drink for social gatherings.

At-Home Socialising Outlook

Spending on food and drink for at-home socialising has not been immune to the rising cost of living. Spend in this area would have been harder hit, were it not for the strong image of at-home socialising as a more affordable alternative to going out to eat or drink.

At-Home Socialising Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

Interest in food-sharing boards

Food-sharing boards interest almost half of those who have hosted social gatherings at home. This interest is driven by over half of people thinking a social gathering where everyone shares a selection of different foods is more enjoyable than a sit-down dinner party.

  • At-home socialising trend: 47% of those who have hosted social gatherings at home are interested in food-sharing boards.

Big night in

‘Big nights in’ warrant attention from brands in drinks and snacking, given that nearly two thirds of those who host at-home social gatherings have such occasions. This creates opportunity for brands to target evening snacking, by referencing ‘big night in’ on the packaging or in advertising or marketing.

  • At-home socialising statistic: 64% of consumers have arranged a ‘big night in’ at-home instead of going out.

Purchase our UK Food and Drink at Home Socialising Report to receive a five-year forecast, consumer behaviour analysis, and recommendations for market opportunities. Readers of this report may also be interested in our UK Ready Meals Market Report 2023, or our range of Food Market Research.

Brands Featured in the Full Report

M&S, Schwatyz, Bistro, Wagamama, TGI Fridays, Waitrose, Colman, I Heart, Savoursmiths, The Pizza Company.

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Expert Insights from a Senior Analyst

This report, written by Richard Caines, a leading research analyst, delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight trends in the market and add expert context to the numbers.

Despite spending cutbacks, people are more likely to trade up when buying food and drink for guests, with an emphasis on convenience and sharing products.

Richard Caines
Principal Analyst –  Food & Drink

Table of Contents

    • Key issues covered in this Report
  1. Executive Summary

    • Opportunities for food and drink for at-home entertaining
    • Market dynamics and outlook
    • What consumers want and why
    • Graph 1: frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings, 2023
    • Graph 2: types of at-home social gathering hosted in the last 12 months, 2023
    • Graph 3: barriers to hosting at-home social gatherings or doing so more often, 2023
    • Graph 4: food and drink concepts of interest for hosting at-home social gatherings, 2023
    • Graph 5: behaviours related to food and drink and at-home socialising, 2023
    • Graph 6: attitudes towards food and drink and at-home socialising, 2023
  2. Market Dynamics

    • Macro-economic factors
    • Graph 7: GDP, 2021-23
    • Graph 8: CPI inflation rate, 2021-23
    • Graph 9: consumer price inflation for food and beverages, 2022-23
    • Graph 10: “Have you been affected by any of these issues over the last two months? Please select all that apply”, 2023
    • Graph 11: The financial wellbeing index, 2016-23
    • Graph 12: the financial confidence index, 2016-23
    • Social, environmental and legal factors
    • Graph 13: trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2018-28
    • Graph 14: usage of foodservice in the last month, 2022 and 2023
  3. What Consumers Want and Why

    • Frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings
    • Graph 15: frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings, 2023
    • Graph 16: frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings, by age, 2023
    • Graph 17: frequency of hosting at-home social gatherings, by financial situation, 2023
    • Types of at-home social gatherings hosted
    • Graph 18: types of at-home social gathering hosted in the last 12 months, 2023
    • Graph 19: types of at-home social gathering hosted in the last 12 months, by age, 2023
    • Barriers to hosting at-home social gatherings
    • Graph 20: barriers to hosting at-home social gatherings or doing so more often, 2023
    • Interest in different food and drink offerings
    • Graph 21: interest in different food and drink offerings for hosting at-home social gatherings, 2023
    • Graph 22: interest in food and drink offerings that help recreate out-of-home dining and drinking experiences at home, 2023
    • Behaviours related to food and drink and at-home socialising
    • Graph 23: behaviours related food and drink and at-home socialising, 2023
    • Graph 24: cutting back on my food/drink spending for at-home social gatherings in the last 12 months, by financial situation, 2023
    • Graph 25: interest in money-saving bundle deals, by types of at-home social gathering hosted, 2023
    • Graph 26: big nights in and having drinks at home with friends before going for a night out, by age, 2023
    • Graph 27: buying premium, new and ‘conversation starter’ food/drink for at-home social gatherings, 2023
    • Attitudes towards food and drink and at-home socialising
    • Graph 28: attitudes towards food and drink and at-home socialising, 2023
    • Graph 29: supermarkets’ party food ranges are a good value choice for at-home social gatherings, by age, 2023
    • Graph 30: Buying a takeaway/home delivery makes hosting at-home social gatherings less stressful, by age, 2023
  4. Appendix

    • Report scope and definitions
    • Methodology

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