All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 185
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The need to provide room service has always been one of the main stumbling blocks barring a successful partnership between hotel and restaurant operators. However, a proposal by Hilton Worldwide to replace room service at its full service properties with cafeteria-style eateries as the company moves toward a more limited-service offer could finally open up new partnerships and avenues to expansion
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Consumers feeling more secure
UK consumers are feeling more secure, but they do not expect things to get much better quickly, according to new research by Conlumino
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Who are the new generation?
A new generation is here. You probably didn’t notice. They didn’t upset music, politics or fashion. They didn’t make mothers blush or old men angry. They didn’t break anything. They quietly arrived at adulthood – 100 million 16-24s in the US and Europe alone – with a different outlook to those before them, says Luke Mitchell, head of insight at research firm Voxburner.
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Gift voucher use grows
Sales of gift cards and vouchers grew 13% in Q3 2013, a new report shows
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Analysis & InsightIndustry welcomes MPs calls for beer duty freeze
Britain’s brewing and pub industry has welcomed renewed calls from MPs for a freeze in beer duty in the 2014 Budget
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Analysis & InsightSales and visits up across fast-casual sector
Visits and sales in the UK’s fast-casual sector increased in the year to the end of September 2013 compared to the previous year helped by a growth in trade from families
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Sports venue food “over-priced and unhealthy”
Sports event attendees expect food available at the venue to be over-priced, unhealthy and of limited choice, according to a new YouGov report
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US on-trade craft beer market 'at saturation'
The on-trade craft beer market in the US may have reached saturation point, with high prices charged at bars cited as one possible reason for a recent dip in volumes, new research suggests
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Beer sales could fall one third over five years
Beer sales could fall by as much as one third over the next five years, according to research from Mintel highlighted in the Telegraph
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More people 'drink responsibly'
An increasing number of consumers are drinking responsibly, according to senior industry figures following new data on drinking patterns from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) that also shows a decline in overall alcohol consumption
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Operators report 1.7% lfls growth in November
Like-for-like sales among 27 leading pub and restaurant groups increased 1.7% in November compared to the same month last year, with managed pub operators the main drivers of growth, new figures show
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BDO: IPOs and more retail link up expected in 2014
The of the sector IPO, the continued strength of the M&A market and further restaurants in retail stores are three of the 10 predictions for 2014 from advisory firm BDO
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Analysis & InsightSector’s prospects starting to look up
The UK economy has obviously had a tough five years. Many cash strapped consumers reined in their discretionary spending and whilst eating and drinking out have proved remarkably resilient, operators have clearly faced a very challenging environment. But after the recent strong quarter things may at last be looking up, says David Campbell partner, head of Restaurants and Bars, BDO LLP.
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Publicans average earnings drop 2.8%
Publicans and managers of licensed premises saw their average weekly earnings decline by 2.8% to £394.10 in the year to April 2013
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Analysis & InsightLabour Pains
The rapid expansion of UK restaurant chains, combined with a rise in standards, has created a widening skills gap. Joe Lutrario asks, how can the industry tackle the recruitment challenge?
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WRBM acquires Allegra’s Foodservice portfolio
M&C Report’s owner William Reed Business Media (WRBM) has acquired the Allegra Foodservice business - formerly a division of Allegra Strategies
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The eyes have it
Heineken UK managing director David Forde is not about to let the industry settle for high taxation, substandard beer or boring pubs
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Under-30s socialise more in homes than in pubs
Under-30s now socialise in homes more than in pubs and bars, according to a new market overview from CGA Peach that highlights the “fickle” nature of modern consumers
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Analysis & InsightNightclub visits continue to fall
Britain may be falling out of love with nightclubs but continues to up its spending on eating out at restaurants, according to the latest study into leisure-spending habits
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Further squeeze on household spending
Household spending on alcohol and tobacco declined from £13.60 a week in 2010 to £12.60 in 2012, while spend on restaurants and hotels fell from £42.30 to £40.50