8
PRICES
HELD FOR
WEEKS*
Contents
5th NOVEMBER 2021 – 6th JANUARY 2022
Grocery
6 - 10
Frozen
18 & 19
Single Serve & Portion Pack
22 & 23
Bakery
Soft Drinks
Licensed
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
Consumer intentions for Christmas 2021
1 in 3
(of those who
celebrate Xmas)
intend to put
MORE effort
into celebrating
this year than
normal
10%
32
15%
22%
34 & 35
36 - 40
1 in 10
currently intend
to visit a pub or
restaurant on
Christmas day...
...and that's back
in line with
pre-Covid
levels!
Footfall on Christmas day itself
looks set to return to pre-Covid
levels with 1-in-10 intending to
visit a pub or restaurant.
Assuming Covid restrictions remain lifted, what % of UK
adults intend to visit a pub/restaurant this...
16%
30 & 31
Crisps & Snacks
21
Christmas 2020 was a wash-out for many people
so it’s no huge surprise that so many Brits are keen
to make this year an even bigger celebration than
normal, assuming restrictions allow.
This is likely to mean that people will be spending more
and planning earlier, with an impressive 3.3million
saying they’ve already made reservations for the
festive period. It may well actually be the season to be
particularly jolly this year.
25 - 29
Cleaning
20
Breakfast
24
Non Food
17
Fresh
CLEANING
COOKING
SERVING
Hot Beverages
11 - 16
Dessert Accompaniments
CORE
RANGES
16%
Christmas Christmas Boxing New Year's New Year's
Eve
Day
Day
Eve
Day
The research shows
that UK consumers are
currently feeling excited
about this Christmas and
that eating and drinking
out will play as big a part
in their celebrations as it
did pre-Covid.
Obviously, we’ve learned
the hard way that a lot can
change between now and
Christmas but, assuming
the current restrictions
don’t change, it's
looking to be a very
Merry Christmas for
Hospitality this year.
Source: KAM Media
HGV drivers and the gap in food and drink deliveries grows.
Hospitality was forced to endure the impact of Covid throughout the pandemic. It has also had to manage a
reopening process without hundreds of thousands of non UK national workers sent ‘home’ by Brexit, ending of the
free movement of people. Despite warnings from the UK Road Haulage Association that HGV Driver shortages would
severely damage the UK supply chain. Government’s answer was to increase the daily driving hours allowance of
HGV drivers.
The shortage of HGV drivers just like hospitality workers is due to the ending of free movement of people, leading to a
shortfall of circa 100,000 in HGV drivers. Hospitality has a shortfall of circa 180,000 people across a variety of positions,
leading to availability challenges. However, we are doing everything we can to mitigate these challenges and provide a
reliable consistent service.
*Due to volatility of the current market, prices will be held unless manufacturers pass on mandatory increases which will then be passed on
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