Onboard Catering - UK - May 2007

Table of Contents

• Issues in the Market
• Main issues
• Definition
• Abbreviations
• Market in Brief
• A flighty market
• Premium offerings for some
• No-frills knock ferries
• Upward track
• To refuel or enjoy?
• Foodie fest...
• ...and a snacking nation
• Internal Market Environment
• Key points
• Travel trends
• Air budget travel boom -- snack vs meal
  • Figure 1: Trends in UK air transport movements and terminal passengers (excluding Channel Islands), 2001-05
  • Figure 2: Scheduled passengers carried by main low-cost airlines, 2001-06
• Ferry future
  • Figure 3: Total sea and Channel Tunnel passenger traffic, 2001-05
• Rail rising -- Eurostar shining
  • Figure 4: Passenger kilometres on national railways, 2001-05
  • Figure 5: Number of passengers carried by Eurostar and Eurotunnel, 2001-06
• Working relations
• Logistical limits
• Broader Market Environment
• Key points
• Consumer confidence
  • Figure 6: Trends in personal disposable income and consumer expenditure, 2002-11
• Growth of 45-54-year-olds to boost premium products
  • Figure 7: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, by gender, 2002-11
• Affluent opportunity
  • Figure 8: Forecast adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2002-11
• Food age
  • Figure 9: Forecast adult population trends, by lifestage, 2002-11
• Eating out on the up
  • Figure 10: The eating out market, 2001-06
• Snack attack...
• ...and premium produce
• Home and away
• Playing the green card
• Commuter catering
• Competitive Context
• Key points
• Terminal treats
  • Figure 11: Food offerings at Gatwick Airport, 2007
• Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Market Size and Forecast
• Key points
  • Figure 12: Market size and forecast of the onboard catering market, at current and 2007 prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 13: The UK onboard catering market, by sector, 2002-07
• Mintel foresight
• Factors incorporated in the forecast
• Segment Performance
• Key points
• In-flight catering market
  • Figure 14: In-flight catering market, 2002-07
• Onboard ferry catering
  • Figure 15: UK onboard ferry catering market, 2002-07
• Onboard rail catering
  • Figure 16: UK onboard rail catering market, 2002-07
• Companies and Products
• Key points
• Alpha Airports Group
• Background
• New Developments
• Financial results
  • Figure 17: Alpha Flight Services, financial performance, 2002-06
• Gate Gourmet
• Background
• New developments
• Financial results
• LSG Sky Chefs
• Background
• New developments
• Financial results
  • Figure 18: LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG*, financial performance, 2002-05
• Onboard Ferry Catering
• Brittany Ferries
• Background
• New developments
• P&O Ferries
• Background
• New developments
• SeaFrance
• Background
• New developments
• Stena Line
• Background
• New developments
• Onboard Rail Catering
  • Figure 19: Train operating companies, by type of onboard catering provision, 2007
• Rail Gourmet
• Onboard Catering -- Who, When, Where and Why?
• Key points
• Consumers who have eaten on board
• Popular plane, favourable ferry
  • Figure 20: Usage of onboard catering, by plane, ferry and train, February 2007
• To eat or not to eat?
  • Figure 21: Consumer usage of onboard catering on all three modes of transport, by types of holidays taken in the last two years, February 2007
• Duration of journey determines attitudes
  • Figure 22: Consumer usage of onboard catering on all three modes of transport, by types of holidays taken in the last two years, February 2007
• Plane Travel
• Key points
• Cost and quality -- key issues
  • Figure 23: Usage of onboard catering, by plane, February 2007
• Wealthy flyers
  • Figure 24: Most popular consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by detailed demographics, February 2007
• Experience or refuel?
  • Figure 25: Next most popular consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by detailed demographics, February 2007
• Expense and quality -- major inhibitors
  • Figure 26: Most popular consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, February 2007
• Consumers willing to pay for experience
  • Figure 27: Next most popular consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, February 2007
• Cost-conscious independent travellers
  • Figure 28: Consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by types of holidays taken in the last two years, February 2007
• Long trip not just long-haul affects the importance of catering as part of the experience
  • Figure 29: Consumer usage of onboard catering on planes, by types of holidays taken in the last two years, February 2007
• Ferry Travel
• Key points
• Passing time
  • Figure 30: Usage of onboard catering, by ferry, February 2007
• Affluent third agers boost demand
  • Figure 31: Consumer usage of onboard catering on ferries, by detailed demographics, February 2007
• Added value
  • Figure 32: Consumer usage of onboard catering on ferries, by consumer usage of onboard catering on ferries, February 2007
• Length of holiday is significant
  • Figure 33: Consumer usage of onboard catering on ferries, by types of holidat taken in the last two years, February 2007
• Train Travel
• Key points
• To eat or not to eat?
  • Figure 34: Usage of onboard catering, by train, February 2007
• Young guns and broadsheet readers
  • Figure 35: Consumer usage of onboard catering on trains, by detailed demographics, February 2007
• Refuel not experience
  • Figure 36: Consumer usage of onboard catering on trains, by consumer usage of onboard catering on trains, February 2007