Study suggests increased UK takeaway habits survived pandemic

Our appetite for delivered fast food saw a huge spike during lockdowns and the pandemic. However, new research suggests that the public never stopped, as numbers remain high years after COVID19’s peak.

Were you guilty of one too many takeaways during the pandemic?

It seems that many of us in the UK increased our junk food habits amidst lockdowns and COVID19 restrictions, with platforms such as Just Eat, Deliveroo, and Uber Eats enjoying a rise in orders during the pandemic.

Now, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), it seems that the public’s taste for high-calorie takeaway grub has endured well beyond social distancing. IFS suggests that food-on-the-go and meal delivery orders have remained above pre-2020 levels, even with restaurants re-opening and previous government schemes such as ‘Eat Out to Help Out’.