Archives for November, 2009
Foodservice operators hike prices of starters and desserts while cost of main courses remain flat
The cost of ordering a three-course meal in the UK’s pubs, restaurants and hotels has gone up over the past year, despite main course prices remaining fairly stable. Horizons’ Menurama service reveals that the price of starters and desserts has risen year-on-year, with pubs showing the largest price increases.
The research, based on data from over 400 menus from the UK’s top 100 leading chain and independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, shows that the average cost of a three-course meal across all eating-out establishments, excluding drink, has risen from £17.40 to £18.45 over the past year – up 6%. An average starter now costs £5.24 – up from £4.70 last year. A main course costs an average of £8.86 – up from £8.73, while a dessert now costs £4.36, up from £3.97 in 2008.