Decline of the pre-work coffee: why more Australians are skipping their weekday cafe breakfasts
by Jonathan Barrett from on (#6N6PZ)
Employees are working from home or packing their own lunches when they go to the office - but they're still spending on weekend brunches
More Australians are skipping their pre-work takeaway coffee and breakfast roll so they can splurge on a meal on the weekend, as the rise of hybrid work and high living costs upend spending habits.
Transactions data from digital payments platform Square shows the number of purchases at food and drink businesses between 7am and 11am on weekdays has dropped to below pre-pandemic levels, led by falls in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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