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MealTrak results show continued fall in out-of-home eating occasions

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Latest MealTrak results show the number of out-of-home eating occasions were -1% lower than the comparable period in 2022, on a 52 week/MAT basis. In the latest 12 weeks, the number of out-of-home eating occasions fell by -10% vs. the equivalent period in 2022. Total food to go occasions declined by -11% in the latest …

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