All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 153
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Smirnoff is fastest growing alcoholic drinks brand
Smirnoff vodka is Britain’s fastest growing booze brand, according to The Grocer’s 2015 survey of Britain’s Biggest Alcohol Brands
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Analysis & InsightHow The Dairy became a cult hit
Robin and Sarah Gill’s Clapham restaurant The Dairy serves 900 plates a night and hosts dinners that finish at 7am, Restaurant magazine’s Joe Lutrario looks at how it became such a cult hit.
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Analysis & InsightPayroll costs now equal 26% of average turnover
Payroll costs for licensed retailers increased from 24.2% of turnover in 2013 to 26.4% last year, according to the latest benchmarking report from the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers.
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Learning to live with the Living Wage
With the eating and drinking out sector facing a war for talent over the coming years, the national living wage is an added hurdle to overcome. But how far does the sector have to go and does the announcement undermine efforts to build a broader platform of benefits for those seeking a career in hospitality? Also, what does the exit by the Tolley family from Harris + Hoole mean for Tesco’s other investments in dining out?
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Analysis & InsightLeisure's the new retail therapy
There has been much talk about the growing proportion of leisure facilities in shopping centres, says Davis Coffer Lyons’ Kate Taylor. But is this a trend that’s set to continue?
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Report shows shift away from traditional mealtimes
A new report has shown that increasing flexibility around mealtime and advances in technology are opening up increasing opportunities for operators.
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Hospitality has retention not recruitment problem
The hospitality sector has a problem with staff retention not recruitment according to the latest report from People1st
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76% of customers demand ‘a proper loyalty scheme’
New research has shown that 76% of customers will not hand over their data to a business unless it has a ‘proper loyalty scheme’.
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Martin Dewey: Square Pie
M&C takes five-minutes to talk to Martin Dewey, founder of Crowdcube’s latest pitcher Square Pie, about a dramatic plate of fish & chips and the pressures of the property market
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Alcohol not important for social lives of most young people
One in five 16-24 year olds don’t drink any alcohol at all according to a new survey, with two thirds reporting that alcohol was either not very important or not at all important to their social lives.
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Analysis & InsightMenus: Where less is more
M&C Allegra Foodservice director of insight Steve Gotham discusses why –when it comes to menus – too much choice might just be a bad thing.
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Analysis & InsightStreet Food Focus: Yum Bun
Our street food spotlight this month comes from Street Feast marketing man and professional eater Adam Layton. This time he’s working his way through the Yum Bun menu of fluffy steamed buns and unbridled joy.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants lfls up 3.6% in June but wet-led pubs struggle
Branded restaurants drove growth in the Coffer Peach Business Tracker cohort in June, with wet-led pubs hit particularly hard by comparisons with the World Cup lead-in last year.
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Analysis & InsightUK set for 12.4% rise in disposable income by 2020
Britain is set to see a 12.4% rise in disposable income between now and 2020, compared to the 2.7% increase seen over the last five years.
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Analysis & InsightLittle and large
The Azzurri Group has done a canny bit of business acquiring the fast-casual concept Coco Di Mama, while Costa has decided to follow rival Starbucks’ route in looking to enhance its food offer through a partnership with a smaller complimentary brand. Mark Wingett asks if it is time for more sector companies to seek new partnerships and add further strings to their bows.
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Analysis & InsightMajor diet changes needed to hit new sugar levels
“Huge changes” are needed to diets if consumers are to hit new targets on sugar and fibre intake, according to the British Nutrition Foundation.
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Eating out market dips
Britain’s eating out sector experienced an unexpected dip in June with consumers dining out less frequently and spending less money, according to Horizons’ latest report
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Five minutes with... Richard O'Sullivan: Boost Juice Bars
M&C takes five minutes to talk to Richard O’Sullivan, owner of Boost Juice Bars UK, about his dream job; the benefits of a company that straddles two sides of the globe and what the government could do for hospitality
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Analysis & InsightGetting cosy
All options for its future remain open for Loungers, the Bristol-based café/bar group, but for new managing director Nick Collins, keeping the company’s culture intact will be his main goal. Mark Wingett reports
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Poll shows boom in dining alone
A new poll has shown a rapid rise in the number of people willing to dine alone.