![]() In fact, the physical characteristics of a home tend to depreciate as they age. But what does this mean?Īccording to Benson, a home (the physical thing we live in) doesn’t actually appreciate in value. “These are very interesting, very challenging times.You’ve heard that location is the biggest factor in home value. People will quite naturally drive 20 minutes to get a hamburger whereas that’s probably a bit more of an ask in this country.”Īfter the severe financial turmoil caused by the pandemic and now severe staff shortages, food chains have “got to try everything because something might work”, added Backman. “I’m a little bit sceptical because the reason it works in America is they’ve got the space and a very car-driven culture. ![]() “We’ve had drive-throughs for over 30 years and it has not really taken off except for a small number of brands,” continued Backman. Drive-through sites are also generally cheaper. In recent years other high-street food brands ranging from Costa and Starbucks to Greggs and Krispy Kreme have opened drive-throughs in a bid to expand their reach beyond a high street where footfall is in decline. There is a space for meals that are easy to prepare and consume and are not too expensive.” That used to be satisfied by supermarket ready meals – you shoved it in a microwave and job done. One is to have a really great time and another is they can’t be bothered to cook. “There are a number of reasons why people eat out of home. The lockdowns of the past year, which forced restaurants to close to diners, prompted many Britons to switch to home-delivery services such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats as well as drive-throughs and become increasingly accustomed to using apps to place their orders.Ī drive-through is another “quick way of getting food where you don’t have to sit down and eat it with a knife and fork and a waiter hovering over you”, said restaurant industry consultant Peter Backman. The pressure for sites is significant and competitive bidding for the best locations between operators is becoming more common, pushing values higher.” “There are around 200 sites per year required by operators. He explains that operators like them because they generate high sales and require fewer staff than a sit-in property.ĭemand for sites “has probably increased 25% post-Covid as we see a shift to more convenience”, said Rose. ![]() ![]() They were back in vogue before the pandemic but since lockdown demand has surged, said Thomas Rose, a co-founder of the real estate consultancy P-Three which compiled the research. It found that customers place larger than average orders at a drive-through, spending £6.16 per person, compared with £5.91 for walk ins.ĭrive-throughs have fallen in and out of favour with Britons since McDonald’s opened the first one in Fallowfield, Manchester in the 1980s. The gain was at the expense of sit-down dining in fast food restaurants where custom fell off a cliff due to lockdown restrictions and closures. The “healthy” fast food chain Leon, with its fish finger wraps and baked fries, and premium burger restaurant chain Five Guys are due to open their first drive-through sites in Gildersome, West Yorkshire, and Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, respectively.Īn extra 40m visits were made to the UK’s estimated 2,000 drive-throughs in the year to April, taking the number to almost 490m, according to the market researcher NPD. The growing trend for ordering burgers, fizzy drinks and coffee from our cars, which comes at a time when the UK is trying to reduce car use and obesity, is spreading beyond its traditional heartland of Big Macs and chicken nuggets.
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