Table 2

Summary of covert observation data collected from each shop

BaselinePostintervention
2 weeks6 weeks
Clearly displaying smaller portion meals available to all customersYes=2
No=6
Yes=7
No=1
Yes=6
No=2
Smaller portion meals available to buyYes=6
No=2
Yes=6
No=2
Yes=8
No=0
Active promotion of smaller portion mealsNAYes=5
No=3
Yes=4
No=4
Packaging used for regular mealBoxes=7
Paper=1
Boxes=8Boxes=8
Weight of regular meal (g): battered fishMean=265.1Mean=277.9Mean=289.3
Weight of regular meal (g): chipsMean=399.9Mean=384.9Mean=339.1
Weight of regular meal (g): totalMean=665.0Mean=662.8Mean=628.4
Packaging used for smaller portion mealBoxes=6Boxes=6Boxes=8
Weight of smaller portion meal (g): battered fishMean=175.7Mean=170.7Mean=174.0
Weight of smaller portion meal (g): chipsMean=273.0Mean=233.7Mean=247.4
Weight of smaller portion meal (g): totalMean=448.7Mean=404.3Mean=421.4
Cost of regular meal (£)Mean=£5.80Mean=£5.79Mean=£5.79
Cost of smaller portion meal (£)Mean=£4.22Mean=£4.07Mean=£4.00