In-house capture also varies by mea

In-house capture also varies by meal period. In most hotels there is a fairly strong breakfast demand from guests, especially on the weekends if the restaurant offers brunch. Typically, the lunch meal period captures little in-house traffic. Because few guests are in the hotel at midday, lunch demand is predominantly from local business people and shoppers, depending on the hotel's location and proximity to office buildings and retail outlets. The hotel's dinner demand usually depends on the dining alternatives in the local area. If suitable alternatives exist, commercial and leisure travelers do not usually dine at the hotel's food outlets. Meeting and convention guests often have planned functions at night and will therefore create little dinner demand.