All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 155
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Analysis & InsightBrits spend 21% of disposable income on leisure
UK consumers spend an average of £200 a month on leisure, amounting to £8.3bn collectively, new research has shown.
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Analysis & InsightManaging expectations
The pub market is expected to reach a value of £24.3bn by 2018. This growth will be driven mainly by managed & branded pubs, but the challenge for this sector is to manage expectations as consumers increasingly measure operators against their restaurant peer group
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Analysis & InsightWet is the new dry
Amber Taverns has made a mockery of the industry adage that pubs need to serve food to succeed. James Wallin spoke to the founders to find out how they kept faith with the old-fashioned wet-led boozer
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Analysis & InsightChoices have to be fair across both genders
There’s been an industry conundrum for some time about how to broaden beer’s demographic (from predominantly male) to a more balanced audience of men and women
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Retail footfall decreased again in May
High streets and shopping centres across the UK saw a second fall in footfall in a month, dropping 1% year-on-year for May.
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Fall in number of young people combining work and study
The number of students seeking to work while they study has fallen 15% since 1997, according to a new report called ‘The death of the Saturday job’.
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Family mealtimes in decline
Far fewer families sit down together for meals with 19% of Brits admitting to not eating with family during an average week, according to a study from Table Table – the Whitbread restaurant
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Analysis & InsightSpirit in the Tye
As Mike Tye nears the end of his time at Spirit Pub Company, Phil Mellows finds out about what he’s achieved, his hopes for the merger with Greene King and his chances of playing more golf
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Premium cask ale growth outstrips wider beer market
The latest figures from Cask Matters has shown premium ales showing the strongest growth, as the sector continues to outperform the overall beer market.
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Analysis & InsightDiners remain reluctant to ‘trade up’
The latest pricing analysis conducted by M&C Allegra Foodservice has highlighted an ongoing reluctance by consumers to trade up
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Analysis & InsightGrexit fears continue to cast shadow over M&C20 performance
The FTSE All-Share was unchanged this week, with the M&C20 finishing 0.2% lower, as investors’ fears regarding Greece undid a strong performance in the market mid-week,
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Customers choose heritage over craft in premium beer sector
Customers rate the heritage of a beer brand more highly than its craft credentials when deciding what is a premium product, according to the latest research from Mintel.
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Third of customers using smartphone to research eating out
Consumer research by Google has shown that 28% of customers use their smartphone to research a venue before eating out.
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Britons eat 36 meals out they're unhappy with a year
The average Briton eats 36 meals out that they’re unhappy with a year, while 40% of consumers wouldn’t complain if their food tasted bad, according to a new survey commissioned by Subway, as part of its ‘Stay Picky’ campaign.
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Analysis & InsightStrong lfl growth returned to sector in May
Pub and restaurant groups rallied to a strong performance in May, with like-for-like sales up 2.1%, following a disappointing start to the year, the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker has shown.
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Pubs lagging behind on coffee service
A poll has shown that while 24% of people think restaurants provide the best service when buying coffee, only 1% thought the same for pubs.
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Leisure spend drives consumer spending May
Consumer spending increased 4.2% in May driven by eating and drinking out
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Poll shows third of new firms plan to start as a pop-up
Almost a third of new businesses launched in the UK over the next two years will begin as a pop-up , a new study has claimed.
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Surge in entrepreneurs in F&B sector
There has been a 17% rise in enquiries from people looking to launch in the dining out sector in the first four months of 2015
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Growth in meal deals slows
The importance of meal deals may have reached a plateau with research showing growth slowing while meal occasions not driven by deals grew.