All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 173
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Analysis & InsightYoung like it hot
Whether they’re concerned for their teeth or watching their waistlines, young people are turning off fizzy drinks and reaching for coffee
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Analysis & InsightPragmatic approach set to pay off
The flexibility of operators to adapt their brands and offers is being tested like never before as consumers stretch their day part needs and continue to shun the traditional weekend marke
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Analysis & InsightBrand watch: Yates
M&C Report talks to Stonegate chief executive Toby Smith about the launch of the new generation Yates format, and the thinking behind the new design, drink and food offers, and introducing a breakfast offer
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Analysis & InsightOne in 10 eat out more than once a week
One in ten (11%) UK diners eat in a restaurant and 9% order a takeaway or home delivery more than once a week, according to new research that shows pubs are increasingly the favourite choice for eating out of home
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Food spend falls
The amount spent on food has fallen for the first time since record began 25 years ago, as prices continued to outstrip wage growth
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Analysis & InsightBritons have three meals out over bank holiday
British people have at least three meals at a bar or restaurant over a bank holiday weekend, three times as many as in a normal weekend, according to new research
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Sector creates 118k new jobs in a year
The hospitality industry now employs more than two million people, after creating 118,000 new jobs in the past year, new statistics reveal
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Scots spend more on eating and drinking out
Households in Scotland are “slightly more sociable” than their counterparts elsewhere in Britain, spending on average 3% more on leisure activities in the six months to July, the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker reports
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Analysis & InsightHousehold leisure spend grows 12% in July
Household spending on leisure grew 12% to £202 in July, with the good weather causing the amount spent on drinking out to grow 14% to £45.84 while eating out spend rose 5% to £75.71, according to the Greene King Leisure Spend Tracker
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Poor service is turning young people away from brands
Young customers are most likely to get frustrated by customer service with 30% saying they have become less loyal to retail brands over the past five years, according to new research
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Analysis & InsightBurger popularity 'has peaked'
The popularity of burgers has peaked, with 17% fewer burger options on menus that feature the item compared to last year, according to the new Menurama research from Horizons
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Analysis & InsightNorthern exposure
A few years ago, if you’d asked a successful London restaurateur about their plans to move up north you would have probably received a response bordering on surprise and indignation. Today things couldn’t be more different
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Analysis & InsightSolving the pricing conundrum
Consumers may feel constrained by the fact that wages still haven’t overtaken inflation but, as Simon Stenning executive director at Allegra Foodservice reveals, that shouldn’t prevent operators from tweeking menu pricing to maximise spend
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Analysis & InsightFeasting on a US fraternity model
The frat-house concept so beloved by American educational institutions may never have caught on over here, but that hasn’t stopped entrepreneur Jez Hall using it to full effect at his Earlham Street Clubhouse
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Tea put forward as an alternative to alcohol
Britain’s tea manufacturers are being advised to promote the traditional cup of tea as an alternative to alcohol
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Analysis & InsightLondon and Tex Mex top dining lists
London continued to be the UK’s most in-demand eating-out city, with the most restaurant bookings over the last year
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BHA calls for greater awareness of hospitality courses
Educators are not doing enough to promote hospitality and tourism vocational courses despite the number of jobs the sector generates, says the British Hospitality Association hospitality
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Analysis & InsightWeekday visits continue to drive pub visitors
Weekday visits are continuing to drive the growth in footfall in pubs, according to new research by NPD Group
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Sector lfls up 2.2% in July
Managed operators in the pub and restaurant sector have delivered consistent growth for 16 months, after reporting a 2.2% increase in like-for-like sales in July, new figures show
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Trend for solo dining rising
One in four diners eats out alone more than once a month according to a survey by Hospitality GEM, which says the trend for people choosing to dine alone is increasing