Table 1.

Analysed categories of food retailers

Analytical category	Food retailers composing the analytical category	Definition of food retailers and/or main food products offered by them
Local food shops	Greengrocers	Main provision of potatoes, vegetables and fruit
	Butchery	Main provision of meat and meat products
	Poultry shop	Main provision of poultry
	Bakery	Main provision of bread and pastries. Table service is possible, but this is not be the main store activity
	Fish stores	Main provision of fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Fast food restaurants	Fast food chains and locally owned fast food restaurants	Main provision of mostly deep-fried products that are ready for consumption in few minutes after ordering. Usually there is no table service available.
Food delivery	Food delivery Take away	Main provision of meals that are not consumed in the store, but are collected or delivered
Restaurants	Restaurant	Main provision of meals a-la-carte, table service is present. Drinks are only provided in combination with food
	Café-restaurant	Main provision of both drinks and simple meals
	Restaurant in hotels	Main provision of overnight accommodation in combination with an a-la-carte restaurant
Supermarket	Supermarket	Store selling a wide range of food and non-food products which are used on a daily bases. Store size should be at least 150 m2
Convenience stores	Convenience stores	Same as supermarkets but store size is less than 150 m2