Lunchflation Impact in Australia: Local Eateries to Take a Hit as Employees Interviewed Plan to Reduce Their Lunch Outings by 50%
April 26 2022 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
- As per UserTesting’s survey, 85% of respondents feel
lunchflation is a serious concern as food prices rise
- Office-goers anticipate spending less at local cafes and small
businesses in response to increasing food prices
UserTesting (NYSE: USER), a leader in video-based human insight,
conducted a survey to study the effects of the rising costs
of lunch items due to inflation, which is being called
Lunchflation, on Australian employees as they plan their
return to the workplace. As per the survey findings, 85% of
respondents believe lunchflation to be a serious concern as prices
of food items are continuing to rise.
The sharp increase in the prices of popular lunch choices like
sandwiches, tacos, salads, coffee, etc. has altered the preferences
of Australian employees. About 90% of respondents mentioned that
coffee has observed the highest jump in the prices when
compared to other food items. Other lunch options to follow this
trend were salads and sandwiches.
Lunchflation - Not a deterrent to going
back to office: Nearly 3 out of 5 respondents (55%)
indicated that lunchflation doesn’t affect their return to
office decisions. Some of the reasons include the fact that some
companies have made it mandatory for their employees to come back
into the office, so it’s not a matter of choice. Though, as a
cost-saving measure, employees responded that they would be open to
the option of bringing home-cooked meals and reducing the
frequency of lunch outings.
Office-goers plan to reduce their lunch
outings: One of the interesting insights drawn out from
the UserTesting survey was that office-goers indicated a stark
reduction in their frequency of eating out during office lunch
hours when compared with the pre-pandemic period. 55% of the
respondents said that they bought outside lunch 3-4 times a week,
while today, about 50% would like to go out only 1-2 times a
week. One of the reasons for the changing eating habits was
that the wages were not keeping up with the rising inflation. As a
result of the reduced frequency of eating out, the business of
the local cafes, restaurants, food vans and small businesses
could see an impact to their bottom line.
Lunch provisions at work: A pull factor
for employees Nearly 4 out of 5 (70%) respondents
reported that they would be more inclined to get back to
office if their employers offer provisions for lunch. The
reasons included cost-saving for employees, not having to leave the
office at lunch and waiting in lines to purchase food. When asked
about their preferences for lunch, the options ranged from a
completely free lunch to employee discounts or coupons for local
establishments. If free lunches were offered, many called out their
desire for healthy food options.
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