The fledgling cannabis-focused foodservice market continues to see growth.
While historically people have largely focused on usage of legal cannabis edibles and beverages at home, as this market increasingly grows more mainstream, away-from-home usage will continue to expand, with foodservice providing a particularly unique opportunity to capture a portion of this burgeoning market.
According to a recent survey from Chicago-based Datassential, around one in four consumers are interested in buying cannabis products from regular restaurants and convenience stores—and more people want to engage with cannabis-themed foodservice concepts. While 33 percent of those surveyed are interested in buying cannabis edibles and beverages via the traditional dispensary route available in states with medical and/or recreational cannabis legislation in place, other potential options are not far behind, with respondents noting that they are interested in buying such products from: