New research from Deliverect finds consumers are ordering more delivery and takeaways

New research from Deliverect finds consumers are ordering more delivery and takeaways

- 7,000 global consumers were surveyed to identify preferences and changing habits when it comes to restaurant offerings

- The survey marks the launch of Deliverect’s ‘Food for Thought’ series, which provides practical advice for restaurant owners and operators to thrive

UAE, KSA - Deliverect, a global scale-up that simplifies digital orders for more than 27,000 locations across 40 markets, today announced new global research, which revealed that more people are purchasing takeaway or delivery orders today than they were before the recent increase in cost of living. The survey, which was commissioned by Deliverect and conducted by Censuswide, found that 57.34% of consumers are now purchasing three or more takeaways in a week now, in comparison to 49% prior to the inflation increase.

The research reveals that while people are putting more thought behind how they spend their money, they are more likely to cut back on other activities such as buying clothing (44%), going out for drinks and dinner (47%) and traveling (43%) more.

“Undoubtedly people are becoming more conscious of where they’re spending as we witness a rise in inflation and cost of living globally,” said Zhong Xu, CEO and Co-founder of Deliverect. “The research findings may be surprising to some,