All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 166
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Family Food Survey shows sharp fall in drinking out
The average amount of alcohol drunk while eating out has fallen 54% since 2002, according to the latest Family Food Report.
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Analysis & InsightHow to exit: Preparing for sale
In BDO’s latest Restaurant and Bars Report, Paul Viner, ex-finance director of Giraffe, gives his insight into how to prepare your business for sale, what to look out for and how to maximise the opportunity as painlessly as possible
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BDO: Smokehouses and pop-ups to thrive in 2015
A boom in crowd-funding and the increasing popularity of smokehouses and pop ups are among the predictions for 2015 from advisory firm BDO.
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Number of licensed premises has risen 3% in five years
The number of licensed premises in England and Wales has risen 3% in the last five years to reach 204,300 as of 31 March 2014.
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Food inflation to remain low in 2015
Restaurant and grocery bills are expected to ease as food inflation is predicted to remain at 2.03% next year with chicken prices set to rise and milk expected to drop
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Card payments on the rise while value decreases
Spending on credit and debit cards has doubled in the last decade with three in every four pounds now spent on cards, which is a rise from two in every four pounds spent ten years ago
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Gift card and voucher sales up 9% in Q3
New research has shown that gift card and voucher sales grew 9% in the third quarter of 2014 with online sales growing even sharper.
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The life of Brian
“I am Mr Average,” says Brian Whiting, the driving force behind Whiting & Hammond (W&H), the now seven-strong pub and restaurant business. But don’t read that as boring and safe – neither of those terms apply to this easy-to-chat-to, 48-year-old, self-declared (accurately) “natural host”
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New report shows 21.9% growth in chilled drinks
A new publication for wholesalers in the foodservice channel has revealed good growth across all key channels, with chilled food and drinks showing impressive upswings of +7.1% and 21.9%, respectively.
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Analysis & InsightResearch shows 65% reluctant to tip
A new poll has shown almost two-thirds of people feel reluctant to tip, regardless of the quality of service they received.
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Health concerns trigger decline in meat eating
A new YouGov survey has found around one in three people (35%) say they are willing to consider eating less meat
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New ONS figures show fall in spend on restaurants, pubs and hotels
The annual survey of household budgets by the Office for National Statistics has shown that people are spending less on alcohol, restaurants visits and hotel stays.
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Analysis & InsightPub and bar job opportunities up 37% year-on-year
New figures on employment in the hospitality sector show on average 74 people applied for every waiting staff role advertised in the last quarter.
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Diners ‘not engaging with restaurants on social media’
A new survey has shown only one in five diners communicate with restaurants online.
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Research shows private equity buyouts can harm companies
New research claims companies taken over by private equity through an institutional buyout (IBO) are likely to see their performance fall behind rivals.
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Healthy and "extreme" diets to thrive
Restaurants catering to healthy eating choices and balanced or even “extreme healthy” diets will continue to succeed in 2015 as well-being as a trend is here to stay, according to Nicola Knight, director of services at Horizons
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Spending by retirees set to rise
The over 60s sector is expected to become a more influential spending group in the eating and drinking out sector as savers are anticipated to be spending more in the next year
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US trends for the year ahead
From the big debate over tips to the inexorable rise in the influence of new technology, Kerstin Kuhn gazes into her crystal ball to reveal the secrets to come in 2015
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One in four plans to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas
One in four people intend to spend less on eating and drinking out this Christmas, according to a new poll.
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Research shows potential for growth in post-work spirits
New research has shown that pubs and bars could maximise profits by capitalising on latent demand for spirit-based drinks in the early evening.