All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 132
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US and British consumers overwhelmed by drink choices
American and British consumers want a good range of options when they go out to drink, but are increasingly overwhelmed by choice
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Sector lfl sales decline by 1.4% in May
Britain’s pub and restaurant groups saw same-store sales slip in May, with collective like-for-like trading down 1.4%
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Household spending flat in May
Household spending saw the weakest increase in more than two years in May
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Analysis & InsightFor the love of MOD
America’s fastest-growing restaurant chain has launched in the UK and is gearing up to introduce its ‘made-on-demand’ pizza concept and strong people values across the country. Mark Wingett catches up with MOD Pizza founder Scott Svenson and the brand’s UK chief executive John Nelson
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Sector gives clear message on Brexit effect
With less than two weeks to go until the EU referendum, MCA conducted a snap poll of leading operators to see what impact they thought Brexit could have on the sector.
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Poll shows F&B offer vital to town centres
A new poll has underlined the importance of food & beverage offerings in maintaining footfall in town centres, with 52% saying it was a draw.
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Poll shows a third of diners think they’re ‘foodies’
More than a third of diners now consider themselves “foodies” according to new research, which also showed a continued switch from traditional fast food to gourmet alternatives.
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Consumer spending rebounds in May
Consumer spending rebounded in May, rising 3.6%, after two months of weak growth which saw it fall to a two-year low
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Analysis & InsightHow do you solve a problem like Frankie?
Look, it’s all too easy and unhelpful to stick the proverbial boot in when a brand is in decline, so let’s start with a few consumer feedback positives. The Frankie & Benny’s business retains valuable comparative strengths in terms of its family friendliness and cleanliness of its venues. However, of greater significance, are worrying trends in the more important reasons to visit factors of food quality/taste and value for money, writes MCA director of insight Steve Gotham
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Watson: Why I’m backing Remain
Clive Watson, chairman and co-founder of City Pub Company, tells MCA why he believes the sector and the wider UK is better off staying in Europe.
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Poll shows evolution of business lunch
A poll has shed light on the dining habits of workers hosting business lunches – with alcohol now less of a feature, speed of the essence but the tradition itself in decline.
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Analysis & InsightOnly 18% of top brands vary prices across country
There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.
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Food prices fall back into deflation for May
Food prices fell back into deflationary territory in May, according to the latest figures from BRC-Nielson.
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US study finds fast casual courses higher in calories
Courses at fast casual restaurants have a higher average calorie count than fast food establishments
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Start-ups continue to fuel sector growth
Fledgling on-trend concepts are continuing to drive growth in a competitive eating and drinking out market, the latest Market Growth Monitor has shown.
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Living wage impacting productivity
The national living wage has had a detrimental impact on the UK’s low-wage sectors, according to a new study by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR)
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Central London openings slowing
Central London is in danger of losing its status as the epicentre of eating out, the Market Growth Monitor has warned.
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A different class?
A lack of quality sites for growth and expansion is sadly the restaurant industry’s Achilles heel. A shortage of supply, together with increasing rent and premiums, means that even those with ample funds and considerable appetite are finding it increasingly difficult to achieve returns for investors; and this problem is only likely to amplify as more operators join the bun fight, argues consultant Stephen Evans
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Get me to the geek
The geek-chic generation is upon us. Knowledge equals power and the more intellectual the content, the better. Brand marketers now need to be aware of this trend and will need to inform and inspire simultaneously if they’re to gain this intelligent group’s attention, argues Lara Piras of Voxburner
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MRO: A new dawn for publicans
Heath Ball, head of pubs at Dark Star Brewing Co, writes an open letter to publicans about the real impact of the pubs code and why the Market Rent Only option could usher in “a new dawn that will potentially see the last of our great entrepreneurs losing their businesses”.