All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 158
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Analysis & InsightETI: The moment Townsend stepped out of Tuppen’s shadow?
Does Enterprise Inns’ radical overhaul of its entire structure mark the end of the Ted Tuppen era and mark a new company under Simon Townsend? Will the clash between a behemoth of the tenanted and leased world and the managed operators it wishes to partner with cause sparks? M&C Report spoke to leading figures across the pub sector about their reaction to the plans
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UK restaurant market to reach £54bn
The total value of the UK restaurant market is expected to grow by 1.5% to reach £54bn this year, with the branded market growing by 5.6%, according to M&C Allegra Foodservice’s UK Restaurant Market Report 2015.
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What do you mean I don’t need planning permission?
Nicky Richmond, joint managing partner at real estate law firm Bercher LLP, takes a closer look at the current planning laws affecting A3 use and the recent the introduction of much wider ‘permitted development’ rights.
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Analysis & InsightGrowth in pub visits prompted by deals slows
The growth in pub visits prompted by deals and promotions has begun to slow, according to the latest research from NPD Group.
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Survey reveals demand for healthier sandwiches
Consumers want a greater variety sandwiches that do not include meat, cheese or fish as more people opt for healthier lifestyles, a survey has revealed
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Coupon use not in decline
The number of use of vouchers and coupons used in the UK increased to 688m in 2014 – up from 604m in 2013 – at a value of £1.7bn.
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Analysis & InsightConsumer spending driven by eating out
Consumer spending in April increased by its fastest rate since November, as consumers spent more on going out
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Analysis & InsightFood-to-go sector heats up
When M&C Allegra Foodservice recently held its Food Strategy Forum Quarterly Debrief , with a specific focus on the food to go market, the key headlines were around a mixed bag of trading for the total foodservice/eating out market, but that food to go was outpacing other sectors, executive director Simon Stenning
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Why the sector needs more 'lion riders'
New World Trading Company managing director Chris Hill was named one of the sector’s rising stars at this year’s Retailers Retailer Awards. He talks to James Wallin about his path to success and how he has grown NWTC into a national force
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Analysis & InsightBorg-Neal: Industry needs to unite over VAT demands
Oakman Inns chief executive Peter Borg-Neal has said there is no way the new Conservative Government will support a cut in VAT on alcohol sales.
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Monoproduct manifesto
Misha Zelman, co-founder of the fast growing Burger & Lobster brand and offshoot Smack Deli explains how having just one dish on the menu can be popular and financially successful.
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Analysis & InsightPoll shows confidence improving among publicans
Publicans are experiencing a more positive trading environment with more than half reporting a rise in turnover during the past year and almost six in 10 licensees planning to invest in their pub in the coming 12 months, according to a poll by M&C Report’s sister title the Publican’s Morning Advertiser.
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Fragility of consumer spending top concern for CEOs
Confidence of consumers is a universal concern across the hospitality sector for chief executives of large and small companies who reported customers’ expectations are ever harder to fulfill
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Confidence increases as more brands plan rollouts
Confidence has increased among foodservice brands with 54% planning to open more than five outlets in the next year compared to 35% at the same point last year, new research has shown. A survey by Horizons showed that shopping centres top the target locations for expansion (mentioned by 86% in ...
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Analysis & InsightWe want to be together
After a relatively slow start to the year, momentum behind M&A in the sector is starting to pick up, with the sales processes of La Tasca and Las Iguanas moving up a gear. Consolidation of the market place is high on the agenda
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Analysis & InsightThe Crucible
Catering is the only area of chain shop expansion to have seen unbroken growth in branch numbers for more than two decades. London has become the crucible for change
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Analysis & InsightFive minutes with... Ben Fordham - Benito's Hat
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Ben Fordham, founder director of Benito’s Hat, about growing the business he loves and the magic of peas
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Analysis & InsightALMR finds 95% of MP's believe pubs are good for the economy
A survey carried out by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has found 95% of MP’s believe pubs and bars benefit the local economy, while 87% believe the industry has a positive impact on the local community
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Consumer confidence dips as election nears
Consumer confidence in the UK has dipped ahead of next week’s general election
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Operators must adopt a flexible F&B approach
Operators should be more flexible in their approach to their food and beverage offering to appeal to younger consumers who are no longer satisfied with just one element