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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 JULY 2022 10 MALTATODAY SURVEY KURT SANSONE FOOD delivery by courier may have bal- looned during the pandemic but almost half of the population does not use this service, a MaltaToday survey shows. Despite the popular impression that 'everyone' is into this relatively new trend, 48.2% of people say they never made use of food delivery services. As expected, this cohort is largely made up of pensioners (65+) and those aged be- tween 51 and 65. People were asked how often they or- dered food using the two most popular courier services, Bolt and Wolt, and the overall results show that 21.4% do so at least once a week. Far fewer make use of the service three times a week (3.6%) or twice a week (4.8%). Additionally, 22% say they order food by courier 'occasionally'. Dissecting the numbers by age group shows that these services are most pop- ular among the young (16-35). Within this age cohort, 42.5% say they use food couriers at least once a week. They are also the cohort more likely to order food by courier more than once a week. The survey shows that 8.6% of those aged between 16 and 35 use food couriers three times a week and 9.2% do so twice a week. Occasional users make up 27.6% and only 12.1% never make use of courier food deliveries. The frequency of food delivery servic- es shifts down a gear among those aged between 36 and 50. Within this cohort, a third (33.8%) never make use of the service, while 30% do so at least once a week, 5.2% three times a week and 5.9% twice a week. A quarter are occasional users of food courier services. Popularity of food delivery by courier wanes significantly among those aged 51 and over. At least 64.2% and 79.9% of those aged between 51 and 65, and over 65 respec- tively, never order food by courier. Among those aged between 51 and 65, Survey reveals what resto budget is across different groups KURT SANSONE WHAT are you willing to spend at a restaurant? Well, a relative majority say €30 but it also de- pends on age, a MaltaToday sur- vey shows. The overall results show that 31.1% say their restau- rant budget is €30, followed by 18.7% who indicate they are willing to spend €50. But the numbers are also in- dicative of how spending pow- er changes over a person's life- time. A breakdown of results by age group shows that among the young, a significant relative majority of 44.4% are willing to spend €30. This trend is al- so reflected among pensioners, where a relative majority of 35.3% indicate €30 as their res- taurant budget. While the former age group are in the process of climbing the job ladder and very likely taking on new family commit- ments, the latter are living on reduced income in the form of a pension. The second highest spending bracket among the young is €40 with 19.1%, while the sec- ond highest for pensioners is €50 with 15.7%. The prevalence of high- er spending power is evident among those aged between 36 and 50, where a relative major- ity of 29.5% are willing to spend €70 when dining out. The sec- ond highest spending bracket within this cohort is €30 with 21.7%. Spending power wanes slight- ly in the next age cohort (51- 65), where a relative majority of 23.6% are willing to spend €50 at a restaurant, followed by 22.8% who are willing to spend €30. But not everyone goes out to dine. The survey shows that 11.8% never go to a restaurant with pensioners the most likely to shun this form of activity. In fact, 27.8% of those aged 65 and over say they do not eat out, which contrasts with the 1.5% of young people and 2.5% of those aged between 36 and 50, who likewise shun restaurants. Let's get food by Bolt or Wolt… (but not everyone is hooked) "The prevalence of higher spending power is evident among those aged between 36 and 50, where a relative majority of 29.5% are willing to spend €70 when dining out. The second highest spending bracket within this cohort is €30 with 21.7%"