Here’s a look at what’s happened to lunch participation/sales in the past two years and also what operators expect to happen to this daypart’s growth potential in the next two years.
Total:
- 43% of the total sample say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 20%.
- 22% of the total sample say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 11%.
B&I:
- 52% of the B&I operators say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 19%.
- 24% of the B&I operators say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 11%.
Colleges:
- 57% of the college operators say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 26%.
- 14% of the college operators say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 19%.
Schools:
- 20% of the school operators say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 16%.
- 46% of the school operators say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 9%.
Hospitals:
- 62% of the hospital operators say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 14%.
- 14% of the hospital operators say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 9%.
NH/LTC/senior living:
- 33% of the NH/LTC/senior living operators say lunch participation/sales increased in the past two years. For those who saw an increase, the average jump was 24%.
- 15% of the NH/LTC/senior living operators say lunch participation/sales decreased in the past two years. For those who saw a decrease, the average drop was 16%.