i. Sample

• Restaurant Usage Frequency

• WFH policies

• National optimism

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ii. Impact of Regional Conflict

• Attitudes on happiness, diversity, life priorities

• Giving up brands

• Choice of restaurant due to shared values

• Choice of restaurants due to country of origin

• Viewpoint on local, independents

 

iii. Sustainability

• What does Sustainability mean to people

• Sustainability attitudes

• Sustainability importance

• vegan/vegetarian vs locally sourced

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iv. Dealing with Price Increases

• Price vs expectations

• Top articles to cut/postpone/reduce

• Strategies to spend smart in foodservice

• Key strategies inside restaurants

• Optimism about future financial situation

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v. Restaurant Usage Habits

• Overall use of restaurants

• Importance of inclusivity and health

• Price sensitivity

• Safety measures

 

vi. Restaurant Choice Drivers

• Menu style

• Pricing strategies

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Methodology:

• Data for The Food Panel UAE/KSA report has been collected through an Online Questionnaire sent to 1000 registered panelists.

• The Field Period is Feb 2024.

• The survey also compared Nov-23 to Feb-23 periods where relevant

• Panelists have been asked to report details about their eating habits, the way they plan to deal with changes in the food industry, their personal preferences on a variety of topics, and more.

• The sample has been selected with a representative structure for the living population in UAE and KSA aged 18 to 55.

• This representative structure includes age, gender and ethnicity.