All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 161
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New ONS basket highlights changing spending habits
E-cigarettes and craft beer have been added to the basket of goods and services used to calculate UK inflation by the ONS
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Research shows reach of tied pubs
The East Midlands has fewer adults per tied pub than anywhere else in the country, according to research commissioned ahead of the third reading of the pubs code bill today.
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Analysis & InsightEd's gains Coeliac UK accreditation for GF menu
Ed’s Easy Diner, the Andrew Guy-led American diner chain, has become the first restaurant to be accredited by Coeliac UK with an 85% gluten-free menu
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Analysis & InsightThe Thais that bind
There has been a lot of talk in the industry since the end of last year around consolidation. One segment of the industry that looks ripe for a consolidation play is the Thai-led one
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F&B sector bucks high street closure trend
Food and beverage outlets continued to buck the trend of high street closures in 2014, according to a new report
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Alcohol consumption falls again in 2014
The latest figures show alcohol consumption fell again in 2014 – for the eight year in the past 10 – wand that beer increased its share of the market.
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Casual dining leads February lfl growth
Casual dining brands led the market in February with a 3.4% like-for-like sales increase - 4.6% for brands outside the M25 – according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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UK foodservice industry to be worth £56.3bn by 2019
The UK foodservice sector is set for value growth of £10bn by 2019, making the industry worth over £56.3bn, according to consultancy Horizons.
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Consumers prefer businesses that employ apprentices
A new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research reveals that consumers prefer to do business with businesses employing apprentices
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Consumer spending hits seven-month high
Consumer spending hit a seven-month high in February as higher wage growth, falling inflation and lower petrol costs gave consumers more money to spend
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Consumers want restaurants to ‘go the extra mile’
Restaurants and hotels that go the extra mile with a warm welcome, service with a smile and providing complimentary mints are likely to attract return custom from 87% of guests
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UK businesses miss out on £1.8bn a month from disabled people
Three quarters of disabled people and their families have walked away from a UK business due to poor service
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Hospitality sector biggest loser in cold snaps
Cold weather costs the UK economy an average of £2.5bn a quarter when temperatures are one degree celsius lower than average with accommodation and food sectors found to be most vulnerable
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Worst-case scenario guidebook
When an unbranded pub-restaurant was at the centre of a food-poisoning outbreak in which 30 customers were taken ill, and one sadly died, the words “there but” and “for the grace of God” would have been front of mind for many pub and restaurant group CEOs, says Mark Stretton.
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‘Cakeage’ unpopular with 80% diners
Being charged a fee to bring a cake to a restaurant is unpopular with 80% of diners who said they would not be happy to pay the ‘cakeage’ charge according to a survey by Hospitality GEM
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On-trade festive food and drink sales up 2%
A total of 165m visits were made to pubs, bars and clubs over the festive period - an increase of 15m from the previous year - with total food and drink sales up 2% on the 2013 period
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Only 5% of Brits keen to try new drinks in 2015
Only 5% of British adults plan to try a new alcoholic drink in 2015, compared to 16% who want to experiment with different food, the latest Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker has shown.
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BBQ goes mainstream and burgers continue to dominate menus
Charred meat ends are set to become a mainstream trend after enjoying growing popularity on dedicated barbecue menus, as well as French dip sandwiches and meat sauces and burgers continue to dominate
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Chinese tops ethnic meal choice
More than three quarters (76%) of ethnic restaurant or takeaway users have visited a Chinese restaurant or takeaway
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Focus on kids menus and sustainability key trends in the US
A focus on kids menus, food waste reduction and management and pickling are set to be amongst the key trends in the US restaurant sector