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S O U R C E :
I C S C ' S The Successful
Integration of Food & Beverage
Within Retail Real Estate
(MARCH 2017)
TYPICAL TRADING
PERIODS
TYPICAL PURCHASE
TYPICAL DWELL TIME
Breakfast, and
snack times
1 regular coffee
and a pastry/bagel
Can be takeaway or
1 hour, on average
20 minutes
Mostly lunch and
dinner
Meal deal including
side and drink
15–30 minutes
2- or 3-course meal,
often with alcohol
60–180 minutes
All day – daytime Artisan food
products
10–15 minutes
Meal deal, including
side and drink
2-course meal,
with or without
alcohol
30–60 minutes
Refuel and
relax (coffee
and cake)
Speed eating
(Fast food)
Fast-Casual
Casual dining
Finer dining
Social drinking
Gourmet food
Drink and snack,
or meal
Mostly lunch and
dinner
Lunch, dinner,
rarely snack times
10–20 minutes
60–90 minutes Mostly dinner and
evening snack
Lunch and
dinner
FOODSERVICE
CATEGORY
Impulse
(Sweet treats)
All day-anytime Single item of core
product
Takeaway/takeout
R E TA I L T R E N D S AT A G L A N C E
T H E L A S T S T O P
Food tenants à la carte
Not all food-and-beverage operators are alike. Putting the right format
in the right location with the right customers is a recipe for success