All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 108
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Analysis & InsightCaterers increasingly offering high street brands
The past year has seen an increase in food service management (FSM) companies offering high street brands at the expense of in-house ones.
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Hall monitors
While the development of new generation food halls across Europe may no longer be described as embryonic, it is most certainly still in the early stages. Cushman & Wakefield estimates there are approximately 100 food halls either already open or currently under construction in Europe’s major cities. C&W partner Thomas Rose investigates
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Consumer food inflation hits 4-year high
Food inflation, particularly the price of potato crisps, was the biggest contributor to the 12-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate of inflation, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal.
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Analysis & InsightAutumn / winter menu prices up 3.4%
Menu prices for same-line dishes rose 3.4% year-on-year, initial data from the MCA Menu Tracker has shown.
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Sector spending remains resilient
Spending across the hospitality sector remained resilient in October, seeing a modest rise, as overall consumer spending fell at its fastest rate for four years
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Fewer High Street shops closing down
The number of High Street shops closing down has fallen to its lowest level in seven years
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Analysis & InsightDon’t blink
Mark Wingett examines some of the recent boardroom changes and what they mean in a wider context, and looks at possible problems ahead at the St James’s Market development
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Analysis & InsightEating out frequency at record low
Eating out frequency fell to an all-time low in Q3 2017 after a double-digit decrease in visits.
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Analysis & InsightWhat now for Busaba?
In 2008, Phoenix Equity Partners signed a deal to back restaurant entrepreneur Alan Yau, investing £21.5m in the rollout of the then three-strong Busaba Eathai casual dining chain. Next June will mark the 10th anniversary of that deal and if the company hopes to finally exit the now 15-strong group by then you wonder if it will get anywhere near recouping that initial investment.
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Survive or Die – the dos and don’ts of rebranding
In a fast-moving environment operators must be constantly evolving their business. Philip Harrison, president of design consultancy Harrison, looks at how branding can be a key component in the fight to stand out in a changing market.
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Hybrid formats luring consumers away from web
Restaurant operators and retailers are adopting hybrid formats to lure consumers away from online shopping and food delivery, a new report from Euromonitor International finds.
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Analysis & InsightBranded Indian segment to grow 21% this year
The branded Indian cuisine segment is expected to grow by 21% this year, to a value of £150m, the latest MCA research has shown.
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Tips for global food 'trendjectories' for 2018 revealed
Mexican spiced hot chocolate cafe de olla, Chinese breakfast crepes and increasing awareness of sourdough and gut health have been highlighted as some of the top trends for 2018, by US consultancy Sterling-Rice.
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Analysis & InsightSpending growth slows to 2.4%
Consumer spending growth slowed to 2.4% year-on-year in October which, with inflation at 3%, equated to a contraction in real terms
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Aggressive discounting damaging productivity
Aggressive discounting has damaged productivity in the restaurant sector, according to new research by Fourth
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Poll shows further premium drinks boom
New data has shown that 43% of consumers now choose premium drinks or say they are likely to upgrade when drinking out of home.
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Analysis & InsightParsons: Revolution should make that call
Leading analyst Nigel Parsons, of Canaccord, has said Revolution Bars Group chairman Keith Edelman should “make that call” to the Deltic Group.
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Indian street food and Japanese “dude food” to go mainstream
Indian street food and Japanese “dude food” will go mainstream in the next 12 months
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Consumers expect more for less
A global survey has found 34% of consumers expect to dine out more often in the year ahead than in the previous 12 months, though only 28% plan to spend more for their meals.
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Analysis & InsightEating out down 8pp in Q3
Eating out suffered an eight percentage point (pp) decline in the third quarter as consumers continued to cut back in leisure spending, Deloitte’s Leisure Consumer Q3 2017 reveals.