Dine and dash: The best products to get the attention of the grab-and-go customer

Today's consumers are strapped for time but always looking out for something special, so Anne Bruce explains how to adapt your grab-and-go offering to maintain your audience's attention

Picture-perfect food that has a feel-good factor, that is on-trend and served up in environmentally friendly packaging is the brief for 2019. The practicalities of making a profit could easily get lost in the excitement of this booming sector, but competition is fierce: consumers are spoilt for choice, with pubs, retailers, street food stalls, cafés, restaurants and delivery rivals vying for their money.