All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 170
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Analysis & InsightFood quality most important factor for 16-24 year olds
The quality of food is the most important factor for 16-24 year olds in the UK when choosing where to eat
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Analysis & InsightM&A market back with a boom
Two potential deals are keeping City gossip hot at the moment, but they are very different types of bid. One company is categorically saying no to an offer while silence rules the other tender, Dominic Walsh tells all
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Visitor spend rise on track despite slow August figures
VisitBritain is on track to deliver its 2015 target of £2bn extra visitor spend, despite a slight 1% increase year to date
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Young adults and Londoners driving cocktail sales
Cocktail sales have grown by more than 10% over the last two years, with young adults and people living in London driving the market
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Analysis & InsightALMR benchmarking survey shows sector stabilising
Licensees are now spending more than 5% of annual turnover dealing with red tape, according to the latest Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers’ Benchmarking Survey
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Analysis & InsightSector recruitment climbs
The recruitment of staff increased by close to a fifth over the year to the end of June
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High streets becoming more “social environments”
The move away from traditional shops towards leisure and food operators is continuing as high streets become a more social environment
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Coffee shops thrive as retail centres slump
Coffee shops and American-themed restaurants are among the outlets bucking the trend on the high street for closing stores this year, a new study shows
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Mobile payment could boost restaurant revenues
The restaurant industry could boost revenues by £5.6bn by adopting mobile payment, according to a new study
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Analysis & Insight18-24 year olds swapping vouchers for loyalty cards
A new survey suggests that 18-24 year olds are swapping using vouchers and coupons when eating out to reaping the rewards from loyalty cards instead
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Online reviews affect 50% of diners' opinions
Diners read between six and 12 online reviews of an establishment when choosing where to eat and will not let one poor review spoil their opinion of a restaurant
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Pulled pork growth 'moving the goalposts' for menu planning
The growth in popularity of dishes such as pulled pork is moving the goalposts for operators when it comes to effective menu planning, hospitality buying company Lynx Purchasing has warned
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Analysis & InsightVintage in the mix
If you think you’ve seen it all, then the chances are you probably have done. Everyone is looking backwards to look forwards, and nowhere is that more prevalent than in the new vogue for vintage cocktails, argues Jessica Mason
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Analysis & InsightAll to play for
Prezzo is the latest business in the sector to be put in play in another sign that genuine confidence is returning to the market. But what does the offer for the Jonathan Kaye-led restaurant group mean for the business and its chief executive?
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Photos strongest factor for diner engagement on TripAdvisor
The number of photos posted online by diners and management directly affects engagement from prospective customers, according to TripAdvisor’s first restaurant engagement study
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More spent on drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
New figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have claimed that UK consumers spend more every year on illegal drugs and prostitution than beer and wine
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Analysis & InsightOne in five young adults are vegetarian or vegan
One in five 16 to 24 year-olds in the UK follow a vegetarian or vegan diet, significantly more than the 12% figure for the UK adult population as a whole, according to new figures from Mintel
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Healthy snacks on the rise in market worth £231bn
The global snacking market was worth £231bn in 2013–14 which is a year-on-year increase of 2%, according to a report by information and data company Nielsen
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Food-to-go 'fails families and women'
Food on the go concepts are failing to attract families and women, new research suggests
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Storytelling key to enticing diners in
Complementing food pictures with stories about dishes and their provenance improves social media users’ perception of food and amplifies their emotions