All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 144
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Five-minute interview: Toby Smith – Novus Leisure
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Toby Smith, chief executive of Novus Leisure
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Analysis & InsightAnalyst corner: Rollo on alcohol consumption
Research from Morgan Stanley shows that the trend in declining UK alcohol consumption has recently slowed and suggest that wet-led pubs now appear to be outperforming food-led pubs
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Percentage of adults eating out soars to 93.9%
The percentage of UK adults eating out has soared to a record 93.9%, according to the latest figures from M&C Allegra Foodservice’s EatingOut Panel.
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Analysis & InsightFollowing the crowd
Crowdcube founder Luke Lang shares his tips on what makes a pitch stand out and give his insight into who and what drives the funding process. At the sames time, the founders of Chilango, Sourced Market and Square Pie share their crowdfunding experiences
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Restaurants and pubs feel benefits of Rugby World Cup
Spending in the leisure industry increased significantly during the Rugby World Cup (RWC)
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Sector snapshot: Food in fashion
It’s no accident that Chanel chose to stage a recent catwalk show in a mocked up brasserie. The two worlds of food and fashion are rapidly merging. It’s no longer simply the case that ‘we are what we eat’
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Analysis & InsightShopping centres to allocate 20% of space to F&B
Over the past 10 years, food & beverage (F&B) operators have doubled the amount of floorspace they take in shopping centres, from 7% to 15%
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Analysis & InsightSlee: This is a seminal moment for pubs code debate
Punch representative Andy Slee was one of the panel for a heated debate on legislation of the pub sector at last week Tenanted Pub Company Summit. Here he sums up his views and why he hopes the debate was a “seminal moment” in the acrimonious relationship between the sector and pubco reform campaigners.
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Restaurant and café prices rose 1.3% in October
The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics showed prices at restaurants and cafes increasing steadily while alcohol prices fell.
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Shoppers swap high streets for retail parks
Fewer shoppers visited the high street and went to retail parks instead last month
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Analysis & InsightMRO will send tenanted estates ‘Back to the Future’
The Market Rent Only (MRO) legislation proposed by the government has already had a profound effect on the shape of the tenanted pub market, argues Peter Hansen, founder of leading advisory firm Sapient Corporate Finance
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Soft drinks account for 50% of out of home servings
Alcohol made up just 29% of total beverage servings at chain pubs in 2015, according to newly released figures.
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Adults-only occasions driving fall in weekend pub visits
Adults-only occasions are driving the decline in weekend visits to pubs, new research has shown.
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Poll on women’s tipping habits shows attentive staff are key
Research into tipping habits of women across Europe has shown they would leave a tip if “staff are attentive to their needs, acknowledging them when required.”
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October sales boost across sector
A combination of the Rugby World Cup and half-term made for a positive picture across the eating and drinking out sector in October, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Street food focus: Cheeky Italian
Our street food spotlight this month comes from Street Feast marketing man and professional eater, Adam Layton, who seeks out a taste of Italy in his hunt for a cheeky dinner
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Greggs best value for coffee; Muffin Break dearest
Muffin Break is the most expensive high street brand to buy a coffee in with Greggs found to be the cheapest
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Analysis & InsightConsumers buoyant in October
Consumers took to autumn in buoyant fashion, spending more on everything from clothing to cinema trips and airline tickets to a round in the pub last month
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Non-executive directors can build workforce of the future
The chief executive has ultimate responsibility for executing all aspects of a business’ strategy, including long-term work to future proof the workforce. But I suspect with so many different responsibilities including maximising shareholder value in the short-term, understanding how the CEO is planning the workforce of the future slides down their agenda.
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Analysis & InsightIs Signature a sign of the times?
It might be the fast food restaurant brand, but McDonald’s certainly can’t be accused of moving too quickly with its latest menu launch