All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 160
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Influence of smart devices on spending to grow
Consumers are set to spend £53.6bn a year using their smartphones and tablets by 2024, compared with the £9.7bn spent today
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Restaurant spending up 17%
Total spend in restaurants in the first quarter of 2015 was 17% higher than the same period a year earlier
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Analysis & Insight24-hour party people
The lines between pubs and restaurants have been blurring for years, followed by the ones separating them from coffee shops and cafes. Day parts are following suit as operators follow consumer trends but also take advantage of their expertise and locations to stretch their brands
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Analysis & InsightDiners demand greater menu change
Diners are demanding menus to change more frequently with two-thirds saying they would expect at least quarterly, seasonal menu changes in restaurants and pubs according to a recent survey by guest management advisory HospitalityGEM
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Value-driven customers shunning independents
New research has shown that independent restaurants have seen sales drop by 22% since 2008 as customers increasingly opt for value-for-money chains.
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Analysis & InsightDemand high for best in beers
There is a growing sense of optimism about the beer category this year. It’s not just the chancellor’s reduction in beer duty or Government data showing that anti-social drinking is on the wane.The industry is feeling confident because consumers have more disposable income due to low inflation and rising wages, argues Gary Haigh, managing director of MillerBrands UK.
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Analysis & InsightBurger giant’s poultry pledge
McDonald’s chief executive Steve Easterbrook’s first act in his new role is potentially one that will benefit not only his company but the entire world
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Analysis & InsightStudy calls for cap on takeaways in poor areas
Academics have called for a cap on the number of takeaways allowed to open in deprived areas of the UK after a new study showed a 45% hike over the last two decades.
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London to bare brunt of rates revaluation
Retailers in London’s West End could face an 80% hike in business rates in the next revaluation, new research has shown.
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Analysis & InsightPreston tops table of UK’s unhealthiest High Streets
New research has found that towns and cities in North and Midlands are more likely to have higher concentrations of businesses which may harm the public’s health
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Analysis & InsightResearch says binge drinking costs UK £4.9bn a year
Researchers claimed binge drinking is costing UK taxpayers £4.9bn a year.
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Analysis & InsightUK dining brands lead Europe’s top 25
UK restaurant brands account for 15 of the top 25 companies by sales, accounting for 19% of the total market, according to Horizons
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Analysis & InsightOut of home drinking on the rise
Almost two thirds of consumers have drunk at a pub or bar in the last month, compared to almost eight in 10 that have drunk at home, new figures have revealed
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Pubs set to outperform foodservice sector
The pubs code could help smaller operators gain more manoeuvrability in the market, according to new research.
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Analysis & InsightLast orders at the bar (for me)
M&C Report’s departing group editor Rob Willock reflects on the seismic changes he has witnessed in the pub sector during his time at the title - including the pubs code, the extension of the pub business into previously uninhabited day parts and ever encroaching red tape.
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Analysis & InsightDrinking out spend recovers in February
Spend on drinking out shot back up in February with a 13% increase on the previous month, according to the Greene King Leisure Tracker.
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New research highlights skilled chef shortage plight
New research by VisitEngland has highlighted the lack of skilled chefs in the country and urged young people to consider a culinary career.
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Hospitality industry consulted on VisitEngland strategy
VisitEngland has launched an industry wide consultation as part of English Tourism Week to form a strategy on the future of tourism in England
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Tourism up 5% in 2014
The number of visitors coming to the UK rose 5% year on year for the 12 months to January 2015 generating earnings from overseas visits of £21.6bn
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Analysis & InsightCapitalising on a lucky break
When the Warner brothers Ben and Hugo won a tender bid for the V&A Museum, they were pure novices. Ruth Williams finds out how Benugo, the café/restaurant brand, has built its estate and levels of karma from that starting point