All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 122
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Foodservice price inflation sitting at 1.8%
Price inflation on food and non-alcoholic drinks sat at 1.8% for December
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Christmas beer sales in pubs down 1% in 2016
Christmas beer sales in pubs across the UK fell slightly year-on-year, according to analysis by beer quality and insight expert Vianet.
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Poll shows growing appreciation of F&B career opportunities
Research from Costa Coffee has shown 56% of 16-24 year olds believe learning a food and drink based trade would boost their career opportunities.
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Analysis & Insight2017: Pubs M&A to hot up but more chains may fail
Average prices for restaurant sites grew by 14.1% in 2016 while the value of pubs grew 4.4% in the same period, according to Christie & Co’s Business Outlook report.
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Consumer spending softens in December
Consumer spending rose 4% in December, dropping below the Q4 average of 4.8%
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Sector performance drives December consumer spending
The month of December saw a 2.6% year-on-year increase in the UK’s consumer spending
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Oxford University study backs up wellbeing impact of pubs
Further research by Oxford University has underlined the results of its survey last year which indicated moderate alcohol consumption in pubs can be linked to improved wellbeing.
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Half of diners unsure whether tips go to staff
Over half of British diners are unsure whether to leave a tip in restaurants in case it is not passed on to waiting staff
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Analysis & Insight2016 a year of two halves for consumer spending
Consumer spending shifted in response to the changing economic and political environment, resulting in a year of two halves
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Analysis & InsightCustomer service stars of 2016
MCA director of insight, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators topped the league tables for friendly and speedy service during 2016 and what lessons we can learn from their success.
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Over 50% of the elderly would like to eat out more
Almost half of elderly people say they would like to eat out more often
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Global survey shows diners plans to cut eating out costs
A global survey of dining trends and likely responses from operators has shown consumers plan to seek out more discounts in 2017 and that many plan to cut back on eating out all together.
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Analysis & InsightBoE data shows staycation boom
Staycations are on the increase and tourists are spending more when they visit the UK, the Bank of England has said.
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Leisure spend up 9% year-on-year
Eating and drinking out spend in November saw strong growth on last year but fell on a month-by-month comparison, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has shown.
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40% of operators ignore online reviews
Despite the growing importance of online reviews less than two-thirds of operators are specifically monitoring their performance on key review sites, a new report has claimed.
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UK diners eating out more
Eating out in the UK is on the rise with UK consumers dining out on average twice a week in 2016
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Analysis & InsightSector snapshot: No slouches
Over the last two weeks, Loungers has opened three new sites, hitting its 20-site opening target for the year and proving again why they aren’t like most…
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Right in the mix
Let’s start with a little quiz: Which fruit keeps Andrew King, chief executive of Funkin, up at night in a state of worry? “From a sourcing perspective, the one fruit I lose most sleep over is passion fruit,” answers King, who has been at the helm of the cocktail mixers ...
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Consumers believe healthier food more expensive
Consumers believe healthy food must be more expensive than cheap eats and that higher-priced food is healthier
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Nuke everything and start again
New Year is a great time to start to think differently in all areas for your business. Hopefully some of the downtime (if you manage to have any) will give you a chance to reflect on the year and get planning while everyone else is partying