Hygiene takes priority over the quality of food (55%) and value for money (33%). According to the research 71% of consumers said they planned to check hygiene standards online or with the venue before booking a table.

Adrian Brown, managing director, Cofresco Foodservice, said: “Kitchens have always done an incredible job with hygiene and food safety. But Covid-19 and reopening are bringing several new challenges, as this insight has shown.

“Consumers are anxious. Reassuring diners, so they have the confidence to eat out, is going to be key to getting businesses back on track. 

“So, it’s unsurprising that eight out of ten people (81%) would be reassured to know cardboard cutterboxes or loose rolls have been replaced in kitchens with an easy to sanitise plastic dispenser such as Wrapmaster.”

The Craft Guild of Chefs endorsed Wrapmaster range helps to keep kitchens safe. Wrapmaster is easy to sanitise and can be 100% disinfected in a commercial dishwasher.