All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 103
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Analysis & InsightAlan Yau: ‘Shun’, Seasonality and Sanitaryware
Alan Yau, the founder of Wagamama, Busaba Eathai and Hakkasan, discusses how the UK restaurant sector latched onto the theme of seasonality and compares the comparisons and differences between the British and Japanese dining scenes.
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Service sector overtakes manufacturing
The UK service sector picked up in February after the weakest start to the year in almost a decade, according to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS services purchasing managers’ index (PMI).
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One in three of UK’s top 100 restaurant groups are lossmaking
More than a third of the UK’s top 100 restaurant groups are lossmaking
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Analysis & InsightSing when you’re winning
Press coverage of the eating out sector has not made the easiest reading of late, however beyond the much-debated headwinds and the travails of selected brands, the sector remains replete with success stories. Ahead of this week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, James Wallin highlights just a few.
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Analysis & InsightRebalancing the landlord/tenant relationship
As pressures mount on operators, their relationships with landlords are becoming increasingly important. But, are both sides speaking the same language? David Abramson, chief executive of leisure property consultant Cedar Dean, discusses.
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Dealing with the epidemic of no-shows
With pressures mounting on operators from all sides, the added disruption of diners failing to show up for booked slots is one everyone would prefer to avoid. Here Nick Telson, Co-founder of DesignMyNight, discusses the no-show phenomenon, looking at what can be done to tackle the most recent thorn in the industries side.
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Analysis & InsightPrices up for 55% of same-line dishes
The price of same-line dishes have increased in more than half (55%) of cases, compared to the same period last year, according to MCA’s autumn/winter 2017 Menu Tracker, as operators look to boost margins.
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Analysis & InsightDiversity in the workplace makes good business sense
Tea Colaianni, chair of the Women in Hospitality working group shares her views on why gender diversity in the workplace is an important goal to strive for.
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Third of consumers using mobile payment
A third of consumers are using their mobile phone’s payment capabilities, with usage of facilities up 328% year-on-year, data from Wordplay reveals.
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Analysis & InsightContemporary operators challenging top brands
Five Guys is leading the pack of contemporary operators challenging the established casual dining brands, the latest MCA data has shown.
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It takes some bottle
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has again taken to his blog to request customer feedback on a possible new initiative for the chain. This time whether the company should introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles. Pret would like to trial its own initiative in its Brighton stores in April.
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Outlet growth of 3% expected for top operators
The pace of expansion among the 150 leading eating out operators is expected to fall to 3% - down from 3.6% last year, MCA data has shown.
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Late-night spend up, but pre-loading “now part of the culture”
The average spend on a night out rose 13.8% over the past year, according to the latest Deltic Night Index.
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Only one in four operators outperforming exceptions
Tough trading conditions have impacted operators’ performances, with just one in four (26%) leaders’ businesses outperforming expectations, CGA’s Leaders survey reveals.
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Pubs continue to take share from restaurants
The latest MCA data has shown that pubs continue to win share from restaurants as consumers increasingly demand perceived value for money.
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Consumers underestimate calories by 50%
A third of people in the UK underestimate how many calories they are eating, according to an analysis of Office of National Statistics data.
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Analysis & InsightThe power of the PR stunt
With Greggs hosting a number of special Valentine’s Day pop-up restaurants within its stores this week, Georgi Gyton investigates how experiential marketing can be used to increase the brand presence of food and drink operators.
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Analysis & InsightTop of Mind poll shows resilience across sector
MCA’s Top of Mind survey – based on interviews with leading figures across the eating and drinking-out sector – has shown a further decline in confidence about the trading environment, with only 25% feeling positive.
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Analysis & InsightFocus on: south east Asian dining concepts
Following the announcement that Leon is to open a Thai-inspired ‘fast food’ pop-up within one of its West End stores, in April, MCA took a look at how the market for south east Asian cuisine is performing and what’s expected in 2018
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Analysis & InsightSector lfls up 0.6% in January
The Coffer Peach Business Tracker has recorded like-for-like sales (lfls) up 0.6% across its cohort in January compared to the same month last year.