All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 164
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Shopping centre investment tips £5.6bn
Investment in shopping centres is at its highest now for a decade with £5.6bn being spent on developments in 2014, according to a survey by commercial property advisors CBRE
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Street food and technology will drive food trends in 2015
Increasing demand for niche food and the need for operators to engage with customers via technology are among the trends predicted by NPD Group for 2015.
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Analysis & InsightFeeding a casual-dining demand
A year of rapid change in the casual-dining sector in 2014 is likely to be followed by even more activity in the year ahead, as group transactions continue unabated and consolidations fuel a pent-up demand. Cenkos Securities’ Simon French reports
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Recognition highest staff motivator
Recognition for a job well done has been named the highest motivator for workers in the hospitality sector by 37% of staff, according to a survey by Argos for Business
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ALMR launches annual benchmarking survey
The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR) has launched the ninth edition of its annual benchmarking survey for licensed hospitality businesses
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Analysis & InsightCaught in the maul
It is not a technical term, but the word that many operators have used to some up their thoughts on the next 12 months is mental. Competition will continue to be fierce with all the on-going challenges that brings with it
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Discretionary spend shows highest rise since 1997
Household discretionary spending saw its largest rise since 1997 in the third quarter of 2014, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics.
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North - south dining divide
Diners in the north and south east are the most likely to spend more on meals out with an average of £113 a month, according to a new survey from Pragma Consulting
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Analysis & InsightNothing ventured…
Tim Bacon, chief executive of restaurant and bar group Living Ventures, talks building brands, developing a company culture and people, expansion and Manchester
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Analysis & InsightPubs: leaner, fitter & more sustainable
The average sale price of a pub has increased by 8.6% over the past year, according to the latest research from property agent Christie + Co
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Analysis & InsightConfidence returns to restaurant sector
The value of property in the restaurant sector is rising as consumer confidence returns to the sector according to Christie + Co’s, which has seen average prices rise by 11.1% in 2014
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Risks, uncertainties and opportunities for 2015
To coincide with this year’s Business Outlook from Christie+ Co, David Smith, Economics Editor of The Sunday Times was the guest speaker at the report’s launch event. For his talk, Smith took up the theme of ‘Risks, Uncertainties and Opportunities for 2015’
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Analysis & InsightNew BII chairman Pender on industry priorities
The BII has a new chairman, Anthony Pender MBII, founder and director of the award-winning Yummy Pub Co and vice-chairman of the Perceptions Group – the organisation that offers unemployed young people placements and training in pubs, with the long-term aim of securing jobs and careers in the sector
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McDonald’s backs communication skills campaign
McDonald’s has launched a campaign with a consortium of businesses to help staff develop communication and interpersonal skills following research that shows these skills are worth £88bn to the UK economy
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Leisure visitors want better recycling options
Most people in the UK want to see better recycling facilities at entertainment and leisure attractions and would look more favourably upon them if such facilities were available
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants outperform pubs in Christmas lfls
Restaurants outperformed pubs over the Christmas period with the combined sector enjoying 2.8% growth in like-for-like sales, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightFleurets reports more freeholds remaining as pubs
The number of pub freeholds sold for continued pub use has risen to 56% nationally in 2014 from an average of 50% over the past five years
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Horizons: Street food and juice bars to thrive in 2015
Limited products takeaways such as street food, coffee shops, bakeries and juice bars are likely to increase their presence in the market in 2015, according to foodservice consultancy Horizons.
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Speakeasies - blind pigs might fly
That disused room that doesn’t attract passers-by could be a highly marketable ‘open secret’ venue, says Jessica Mason.
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FoodPeople predicts 2015 trends
Hybrid vegetables and international breakfast cuisines are among the food trends that are tipped to be big in 2015 according to gloabl trends agency thefoodpeople