Eating and drinking necessarily account for substantial time and expense when travelling. We have data and research on perceptions of the cost of food in Britain among inbound visitors, as well as on visits to a bastion of the British food & drink landscape: the pub.

Chapter 11 of our Market Profiles shows the propensity of visitors to go to restaurants and pubs while in Britain. Take a look at the Spanish Market Profile for an example of this.

To search for information relating to different topics and markets, you can also use our Market Intelligence Report Search (www.visitbritain.org/insightsandstatistics/resourcesearch/index.aspx).

• Price and Value Research
  Foresight issue 108
  VisitBritain commissioned research in 2012 into perceptions of price and value of a trip to Britain compared with France and Italy. Recent travellers from Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada and Australia were asked about the price and value of a variety of aspects, including food & drink. The October 2012 issue of Foresight presented key findings from this research.

• Foresight issue 103
  The May 2012 edition of Foresight examined visits by international tourists to Britain's pubs, including propensity to do so according to visit type and nationality.

• Activities Data 2011
  Find out how many visitors from overseas undertook particular activities in 2011, including going to a pub.

• Regional visitor profile & activities report
  Our flagship report on inbound tourism to Britain’s nations and regions covers the profile of international visitors in different areas of Britain and the activities they do there. It shows where in Britain overseas visitors are most likely to eat out in restaurants and go to the pub.