All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 159
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Fast casual continues to fuel US restaurant growth
Fast-casual brands in Technomic’s Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report increased their collective annual sales by 12.8% to $30bn in 2014
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Gen Y needs more reassurance from employers
Hand-holding and reassurance is what many employees in Generation Y need to become leaders of tomorrow and remain in the hospitality sector
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Analysis & InsightCorn Exchange leads Manchester rental levels
The Corn Exchange Manchester is the premier location for restauranteurs in the city, according to new research from Colliers International
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants lead UK’s high street renaissance
Catering outlets including restaurants are the only category of chain operator to have seen unbroken growth in UK branch numbers over the last seventeen years, according to a new study by CBRE. It found that restaurant and food outlet numbers are now 258% higher than in 1998 thanks to an ...
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Analysis & InsightDrinking out spend grew faster than eating out in March
Growth in drinking out spend in March outstripped that of eating out for the first time in the history of the Greene King Leisure Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightDiners want more tech to speed up service
Waiting is the biggest bugbear for diners who hate having to wait to order, pay and for food to arrive and see the use of mobile technologies as a way to overcome this
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Analysis & InsightHungary for its own culture
The Hungarian capital of Budapest is home to a fusion of home-grown concepts and big names from the international eating and drinking-out market. James Hacon, of Elliotts, reports on the new concepts and innovations at play within the city’s bustling hospitality scene.
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One in five would pay more for gluten-free options
One in five diners would be prepared to pay extra for coeliac friendly dishes, according to new research.
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New wave of M&A expected as deal appetite hits five-year high
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is primed for further growth as a striking 56% of global companies intend to acquire in the next 12 months
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Sector missing out on £16bn from over-65s
Customers aged over 65 spent £37bn in the UK hospitality and leisure sector in the last year, according to new research from Barclays.
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Are you ready to take off?
Seasoned investors who were once wary of unproven concepts are now beginning to take a chance on new ideas. Here David Roberts of Olswang gives his top tips for getting the funding required to get a new concept off the ground
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Consumers loosening their purse strings
UK shoppers have started to loosen their purse strings and are enjoying dining out and spending on breaks abroad again
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Confidence in disposable income highest in over three years
Consumer confidence around household disposable income was at its highest in over three years in Q1 2015, according to the latest Consumer Tracker from Deloitte
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Millennials value food above fashion but turned off by marketing
Food has become more important than fashion as social currency for 18 – 29 year olds - dubbed Millennials or Generation Y – who share photos of food over social media an average of three times a week
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Consumers trust supermarkets over restaurants over meat quality
New research has shown that 42% of consumers do not trust the meat served to them in restaurants while 83% are dubious about what is served to them in takeaways.
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Big Mac has less calories than some salad pots
Some high street salads and sandwiches contain more calories and fat than burgers and pizza, a survey from consumer group Which? has found
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Hospitality named in top 10 worst gender pay gaps
Women working in the hospitality and catering sector were on average paid 18 per cent less than their male co-workers in 2014, according to research from reed.co.uk.
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Less than 2% of Brits use lower abv drinks to cut down
UK consumers have almost no interest in using lower-strength drinks to cut down on alcohol consumption, according to a new study.
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Analysis & InsightStrong Easter rescues disappointing March across sector
Easter weekend like-for-like sales across the eating and drinking out sector were up 5.1% year-on-year, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker, but followed the first monthly drop in like-for-like sales for two year.
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Generation Y shun mealtimes and embrace tech
New research into Generation Y has found that the majority shun traditional mealtimes and expect technology to be part of the eating out experience