All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 149
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Analysis & InsightSector brands make top 100 customer experience list
A number of leading sector operators have been included in this year’s best brands for customer experience list collated by KPMG Nunwood
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The growth of modern Israeli food
Having been visiting Israel since a young child, Ted Schama, joint partner at Shelley Sandzer, has experienced the food scene undergo considerable changes, here he gives an insight into those changes and the country’s leading operators
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Analysis & InsightHoliday season brings slowdown in growth
Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw sales growth slow in August impacted by the holiday season and the poor weather
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An executive decision
Jocky Petrie has been a driving force behind The Fat Duck for more than a decade and he’s now bringing this experience to the Gordon Ramsay Group. Joe Lutrario catches up with him on development duty
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Analysis & InsightSustainability criteria increasing in importance
The importance of sustainability criteria is increasing in diners’ decision making
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Analysis & InsightBrits increasingly eating breakfast out of home
New figures from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) show sales of breakfasts eaten out in the UK have grown significantly in the last 12 months alone
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Analysis & InsightReport underlines hospitality staffing crisis
The hospitality industry’s desperate need for more staff has been highlighted in the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG
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Brought to charge
We are fortunate in a sense that we act for the good and the great in the premium dining, casual dining and grab-and-go market and thus we have reviewed lots of different approaches to the service charge. I can safely say that not one of our clients has the same approach on this issue as another. Everyone plays the game differently, but for how long will that remain the case?
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People will eat less meat to save the planet
Concerns over the environmental impact of a high meat diet has led to a rise in flexitarianism and more people eating meat substitutes, according to a report by The Innovation Group
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Food intrinsically linked to culture for Millennials
Younger consumers care more about premium quality food and drinks brands and are more eager to be ahead of food trends
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Is it time to give brewers relief from tax breaks?
With three breweries opening every week in the UK thanks to generous tax breaks for start-ups and venerable names in the sector saying the competition is forcing them to scale back on volumes, is the British brewing industry reaching saturation point? James Wallin hears arguments for and against a review of the system and why ‘nothing will be done until a major brewer disappears for ever’
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Pubs must raise game to win back families
Pubs must raise their game as their share of family visits continue decline, which is impacting on the use of deals and promotions as a driver of custom, new research shows.
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New report shows drinkers not a burden on taxpayers
Annual revenues from alcohol taxes in England stand at £10bn a year – two and a half times the direct cost of alcohol use to the public sector, new research has shown.
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Brits spend £22.5bn a year on staycations
The number of UK small businesses catering for accommodation and food services has risen 17% since 2009 as appetite for staycations rises.
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Analysis & InsightThe lunch crunch
We would appear to be set for a wave of lunchtime sector M&A. However, there are a number of reasons why any M&A glut may be a little less frenzied than was the case with the restaurant sector, argues Sam Fuller of Altium Capital
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Analysis & InsightGreggs tops food to go brands for visit share
M&C Allegra Foodservice’s latest Food To Go Tracker has shown Greggs topping the list of brands for share of visits.
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Flexitarianism driving vegetarian new dish growth
Vegetarian dishes now account for 31% of new items added to menus across all courses – up from 18% last year, according to the latest research from M&C Allegra Foodservice.
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Analysis & InsightFood To Go market value up 7% year-on-year
The value of the Food To Go market has increased by 7% in the past year, driven by a rise in the number of average visits, M&C Allegra Foodservice’s Food To Go Tracker Q2 2015 shows.
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Analysis & InsightBeer sales fell 5.6% in Q2
Beer sales fell 5.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2015 with the off-trade faring worse than the on-trade for the first time in more than two years.
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Better burgers help drive market growth
Brits’ hunger for a superior burger among other factors is having a positive influence on the overall burger bar market