All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 172
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Inbound tourism up 7% for 2014
The number of inbound tourists coming to the UK increased by 7% for the first seven months of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013
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Analysis & InsightConflicting figures on UK brewery growth
The booming British brewery sector, which is now at its healthiest since the 1940s, has been praised by two separate publications — even if they can’t quite agree on their figures
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Fewer restaurants at risk of insolvency
The number of restaurants at risk of insolvency has dropped nationwide, according to research by insolvency trade body R3
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Young adults turn to real ale
Over one third of 18 to 24 year-olds have tried real ale and of those, 87% would drink it again, according to new research from the Campaign for Real Ale
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Analysis & InsightIndependence 'could lift Scottish foodservice sector'
Independence could stimulate growth in the Scottish foodservice sector, according to Horizons
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Leisure vacancy rates grow
Vacancy rates for leisure outlets in Britain increased slightly between July and August while shop vacancies declined over the same period, new figures show
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Analysis & InsightSpending grows at restaurants, bars and hotels
Two new surveys have pointed to strong growth in the industry in August
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Three in four back calorie counts on menus
Just under four in 10 UK adults say they intend to start eating a healthier diet over the next three months, while nearly three quarters support Government action to make restaurants and cafes include calorie counts on menus
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Analysis & InsightYoung want more alcohol education
Almost 90% of 18-24 year olds agree that education on the effects of alcohol should be integrated into the National Curriculum
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Analysis & InsightOperators make Youth 100 shortlist
More than 35 leading pub, restaurant and bar operators have made the shortlist of this year’s Youth 100
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The changing role of the CFO
In the last year, over 10% of the FTSE 350 chief financial officers (CFO) changed roles. David Sayers, head of CFO Practice at executive search firm Hoggett Bowers, sheds some insight on the changing role of the CFO
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Growth reported in hotel sector
A new report points to an upturn in fortunes for the UK hotel sector, with hotels in eight of 12 UK cities surveyed recording RevPAR beyond pre-downturn levels, and the remaining four cities almost reaching these levels
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Analysis & InsightOne in five think they have a food allergy or intolerance
More than one in five (22%) of the UK population believe they suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, according to new research
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The selfie is dead, long live the ‘phoodie’
The selfie is on the way out, and is being replaced by a new major trend – the phoodie
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Linking guest and staff feedback 'a major opportunity'
Engagement with customers and employees is vital for operators but few companies consciously link the two together and more “joined up thinking” is needed, according to a survey of 93 senior executives from leading UK eating and drinking-out chains
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Customer feedback not effectively used by 40% companies
Guest engagement is ranked as important by 95% of companies but only 60% are using that information to drive action plans and the same number are feeding it back to site managers, according to new research
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Partnerships cited for fall in alcohol-related crime
The public and police see local partnership schemes as key to cutting rates of alcohol-related crime that have fallen significantly in recent years, new research shows
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Loyalty schemes ineffective for restaurants
Customers are more engaged in loyalty programmes for supermarkets than restaurants according to new research from GI Insight that shows only half of people who have joined such schemes are regular users
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'Embrace the positivity' of Generation Y
Leisure experiences for “Generation Y” (18 to 34 year-olds) are directly informed by the digital “third space”, contrary to popular perceptions that the generation of young adults are “cocooning” themselves in technology at the expense of traditional leisure activities, according to analysis from Trajectory Partnership
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Operators warned of mobile ad 'pitfalls'
F&B companies have been urged to avoid the “pitfalls” of running adverts targeted at mobile phones, in particular ensuring they don’t ’invade the space’ of the people they want to attract