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Factors Shaping Expenditure on Food-Away-from-Home in Irish and UK Households

Keelan, Conor
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Henchion, Maeve
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Newman, Carol
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Food, Expenditure, food-away-from-home (FAFH) market
Date
01/10/2009
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Food Marketing & Agri-Innovation
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http://hdl.handle.net/11019/835
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Keelan, C., Henchion, M., Newman, C., Factors Shaping Expenditure on Food-Away-from-Home in Irish and UK Households, Ashtown Food Research Centre Report no.103, Teagasc, 2009.
Abstract
Factors influencing consumer spending in two sectors of the food-away-from-home (FAFH) market (quick-service e.g. takeaways, and full-service e.g. restaurants) were analysed using national household expenditure survey data. Different variables affect expenditure in the two sectors in different ways. Income has a greater effect on expenditure in the full-service sector than in the quick-service sector. Similarly households that are health-conscious indicate a greater preference for full-service meals while households which place more value on time (and therefore are more convenience-oriented) indicate a greater preference for quick-service. Households of a higher social class and those with higher education levels also appear to favour full-service expenditure. In addition, younger, urbanised households favour quickservice meal options. The results emphasise the merits of analysing different sectors within the FAFH market separately.
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Teagasc Walsh Fellowship Programme
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