‘Grab-and-go’ and take away food retail boost

Take away and ‘grab-and-go’ food retail outlets now account for more than a third of spending in Ireland’s food catering market, it has emerged.

Eating out in Ireland is now valued at a record €7.8bn, according to Bord Bia. It is growing at an annual rate of almost 5% and is expected to hit €9bn by 2020.

Bord Bia has found that the grab-and-go trend and demand for healthier options continues to drive growth in food consumers out of home.