All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 104
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Analysis & InsightFlight to flight
The huge growth predicted in air travel has led to greater opportunities for some of the UK’s biggest restaurant operators as their core businesses come under pressure. MCA examines the the diverse range of operators entering the space
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Analysis & InsightFood To Go market faces bump in the road
Growth in the Food To Go (FTG) market is showing signs of subsiding but recovery will be aided by the rise of healthier products, more affordable sustainability and tech-led convenience, the latest MCA data shows.
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Analysis & InsightTop 10 Food to Go brands increase market share
As growth shows signs of slowing in the Food To Go market, risk averse customers are increasingly turning to the top brands, the latest MCA insight has shown.
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Spend up at restaurants and bars in January
Expenditure across Hotels, Restaurants and Bars grew by 3.7% last month, compared to January 2017, according to the latest Consumer Spending Index data from Visa UK.
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Analysis & InsightInnovation is on the menu, but the price has to be right
Which operators are making the greatest strides in evolving their product offer, who stands out for their approach to pricing? Steve Gotham looks at what data from MCA’s Menu Tracker can tell us on the crucial subjects of price and product innovation.
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Analysis & InsightChristmas dinner prices up 3.6% for 2017
The cost of eating out on Christmas Day in 2017 grew by 3.6% year-on-year- to £52.15 a head for the cheapest meal, excluding drinks, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & InsightHearty dishes hit by concerns over health and finances
Sales of hearty dishes, hot drinks and alcohol have been hit as consumers cut back on higher spend occasions and put greater emphasis on their health and wellbeing, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & InsightEating out frequency down at every daypart in Q4 2017
Consumers have cut visit frequency at every day-part over the past year, the latest data from MCA’s Eating Out Panel has shown.
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Analysis & InsightWhat backers want to hear
With high-profile cases of restructuring and site closures becoming more common across the eating-out sector, what does this mean for investment? Alex Dumphy, of law firm Addleshaw Goddard, examines what operators can do to ensure lenders remain on-side during turbulent times for the sector.
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Analysis & InsightOn-trade beer sales fell 2.4% in 2017
On-trade beer sales fell by 2.4% in 2017, the sharpest fall since 2013, and equating to nearly 88 million fewer pints sold in pubs than the previous year.
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Analysis & InsightDecember foodservice inflation at 5.1%
Foodservice price inflation rose to 5.1% in December, an increase on the 3.4% recorded in November – the lowest point since the start of 2017.
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Consumer spending in Q4 up on Q3
Consumers reported spending more on drinking in pubs and bars (up 6 percentage points) eating out (3pp) and drinking in coffee shops (1pp) in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to the previous quarter.
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Apprenticeships – a saviour for our post-Brexit labour demands?
Viewed by a tax as some and an opportunity by others, Mark Dawe chief executive of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers discusses whether the Apprenticeship Levy will be the answer to the industry’s recruitment fears.
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Does culture still eat strategy for breakfast?
In a business world awash with private funding, and an insatiable appetite from shareholders of public companies for increasing returns year on year, is culture still seen as a priority by current business leaders? Tim Clouting, Partner at Savannah Group, asked a group of sector leaders for their thoughts.
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Breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea bookings soar
Breakfast, brunch and afternoon tea occasions in the eating out sector are experiencing a huge surge in popularity, according to new figures from restaurant booking platform OpenTable.
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Analysis & InsightHow trends can be more harmful than helpful
Dr Lisa Ackerley, food safety adviser at the British Hospitality Association, explains why slates wooden boards are not always a good idea
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Prezzo
Prezzo is the latest high-profile brand to show signs of strain in a challenging market. We look at MCA data to assess how it has been performing against the wider market
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Analysis & InsightConsumer confidence around disposable income grows
Consumers ended 2017 feeling more confident about their levels of disposable income and job security.
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Analysis & InsightThe new normal
After a tumultuous year across the eating and drinking-out sector, 2018 is likely to represent the establishment of a ‘new normal’ in terms of trading conditions. AlixPartners managing director Graeme Smith talks to James Wallin about the likely winners and losers of this new era
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Casual dining – we salute you
Coverage of the casual-dining market in recent months has tended to focus on its various travails, but are we in danger of neglecting it successes? Sector investor and non-executive director Ian Edward writes in defence of the sector and says the country owes it a debt of gratitude.