All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 101
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Analysis & InsightIs everyone in position?
The latest sector most powerful people list has unsurprisingly sparked debate on where people were positioned and who was included and left out. It has also put the spotlight on some of those roles that need filling across the sector, including at Drake & Morgan. At the same time, Wagamama has filled some roles of its own in its US operation, highlighting its determination to succeed Stateside, writes Mark Wingett.
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Jones goes back to the coalface
TPG Capital has returned to a trusted lieutenant, and one of the most impressive operators in the UK’s hospitality sector over the last 25 years, in a bid to move Prezzo forward. But why has Karen Jones decided this was the right time and opportunity to get back to the shop floor and how long will she need to be there, asks Mark Wingett
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Two thirds of customers wait 48 hours before leaving review
New research on customers’ likelihood to leave feedback has underlined the importance of leaving a lasting impression.
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Zero hours contracts up 100,000
The number of zero hours contracts has risen by 100,000 in the year to November 21017, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal.
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Analysis & InsightCreative solutions are needed to close gender pay gap
Following the passing of the gender pay gap reporting deadline earlier this month, Kate Nicholls, chief executive, UKHospitality, considers what the results mean for the industry and how positive initiatives are helping to change things
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Openings data shows divide between inner and outer London
Latest figures on growth in the UK eating and drinking out sector have highlighted the contrasting pictures between inner and outer London.
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Poll shows 25% spend just 15 minutes on lunch
A poll by Wagamama has shown that almost a quarter of respondents took between eight and 15 minutes for lunch.
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Analysis & InsightJDW’s social media stunt goes viral
The news that JD Wetherspoon has pulled the plug on all of its social media activity prompted social, as well as the mainstream, media, to go into overdrive. Georgi Gyton asks whether it will have any impact and if it will encourage other food and drink operators to follow suit?
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Low-skill hospitality training “diminishing” apprenticeship quality
Low-skilled and often short training courses, involving serving customers in a coffee shop, or food and drink in a restaurant, should not count as apprenticeships, a report by independent think-tank Reform has suggested.
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Analysis & InsightFlat trading likely to be “new norm” for 2018
Modest growth for pub companies and flat trading for restaurants is likely to be the “new norm” for the immediate future, CGA’s Peter Martin has told MCA.
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Diners less satisfied with restaurants than 20 years ago
Consumers are less happy with the food and service in restaurants and with their dining companions, research from the University of Manchester has found.
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice inflation falls to 0.5%
Foodservice price inflation dropped back to 0.5% in February 2018—the lowest point since the EU referendum.
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Analysis & InsightHeineken unveils pub growth drivers to unlock £1bn in sales
Heineken UK has unveiled a research paper which it says can boost the pub trade by more than £1bn over the next three years.
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Analysis & InsightCraft beer pubs and coffee shops thrive as high street store openings fall
Craft beer pubs, coffee shops, tea rooms and cafes and ice cream parlours are all seeing growth in the number of net new outlets, bucking the trends seen elsewhere on the high street, according to research compiled by the Local Data Company for PwC.
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Coffee shops to outnumber pubs by 2030
Coffee shops are expected to outnumber pubs by 2030, according to new research from Allegra.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants and pubs defy Beast from the East in March spending
Restaurant and pub spending growth was 7.2% and 7.7% in March respectively, down from 9.7% and 10% in February, and outperforming wider consumer spending growth of 2%, new research from Barclaycard shows.
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Analysis & InsightTalking Italian
Pizza and pasta offers have been vital to the expansion of the casual-dining scene over the past few years. As a result, this segment is hugely competitive and standing out has become increasingly important. MCA’s Steve Gotham looks at data from the Eating Out Panel to assess how key players are performing
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Analysis & InsightThe restaurant revolution continues in Soho
Parts of the eating out market may be struggling, but Soho remains a hotspot for innovation and a sought after location for restaurant sites, says Morris Greenberg, Group MD at leisure property consultant Cedar Dean
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Gender pay gap reporting: A sector overview
Gender pay gap reporting has been dominating the headlines this week. With the deadline now passed, what were the numbers reported by some of the biggest players in the eating and drinking out market? MCA takes a look
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Pubs and late-night venues see turnover boost in Q1 2018
The pub and late-night bar sector has seen substantial growth in turnover figures in the first quarter of 2018, according to the latest UK leisure sector update from Fleurets.