Food markets adjust to more than 3.5bn people in lockdown

UK retail sales of beef would need to increase by around 27% to offset lost eating out sales.

Restaurant closures have taken a huge bite out of beef sales. In the UK, which takes about half of Ireland’s beef production, foodservice (meals prepared outside the home) accounts for 21% of beef sales.

Eating out accounts for 15% of lamb sales in the UK, 14% of pork, and 13% of potatoes. Over half of foodservice visits in the UK include dairy.