All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 192
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Analysis & InsightThe restaurant hot spots
Restaurant and property consultant Adam Hyman takes a look at the migration of eating-out circuits across London. True entrepreneurs, it is said, find worth in the worthless and possibility in the impossible. But having the foresight - sometimes peppered with a bit of luck - to open a restaurant in a certain area might be an even more fitting definition.
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Analysis & InsightALMR sees ‘green shoots’ in the pub sector
Signs of robust growth and confidence are creeping back into the pub sector, according to the AMLR. Its annual Benchmarking Report finds that investment in staff and premises are returning to near pre-recession levels, and like-for-like sales and margins are in meaningful growth.
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Analysis & InsightLfls up across pub market, but average running costs also climb
Like-for-like sales climbed 5.8% across the UK’s pub sector in the year to October 2012, with community locals and food led outlets outperforming the market. However, the report found that for first time in four years, the average cost of running the average pub has increased.
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Two in three bars serve bombs
‘Bombs’ are now served at two in three bars and almost half of pubs, new research from CGA shows
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Analysis & InsightEating out spend to grow; customers more inventive
The amount of money spent eating out in Britain is set to rise from £31bn to £32bn in 2013, according to Mintel research. The study also shows that consumers are increasingly prepared to embrace the recent trend of “gourmet junk food” and are attracted by innovative meals
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Analysis & InsightBeating a path to Bath
Good small brewers don’t always make good pub operators, but Bath Ales is proving to be an exception to the rule. Phil Mellows meets Robin Couling, the man who’s taken the company to a new level
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Craft beer growth continues in the US
The steady and sustained growth of American craft brewing continued during the first half of 2013, according to mid-year data released by the Brewers Association (BA)
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Ages of corporate responsibility
Trajectory Partnership’s Michael Brennan takes a look at how businesses have changed their approach to CSR over the years
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US burger consumption at highest level
US consumers are eating burgers more often than ever before, driven by the rise of the better burger movement
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Analysis & InsightMerlin conjures up IPO thoughts
Six years ago the sector was a buzz with talk of IPOs. Tragus, Wagamama and Pret A Manager were all reported to have explored the option, but these tentative moves were dashed through the combination of adverse market conditions and investor concerns about slowing consumer spending. The second half of ...
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Analysis & InsightI have a dream. Or is it just deja-vu?
Why do so many American restaurants choose to open up over here? And why are many UK restaurateurs so preoccupied with the New York dining scene? These are questions I’m often asked by people who mistake me for someone who knows more about Anglo-American dining relations than the next man
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Analysis & InsightPub beer volumes fall 5.8%
Beer volumes in pubs fell 5.8% in Q2 2013, against difficult comparatives with Euro 2012 and the Diamond Jubilee double bank holiday in the same period last year
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Two in five pub goers drink out less
Mintel study predicts that on-trade volumes will fall c4% this year to 2.8bn litres, although it expects marginal growth by value
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Analysis & InsightEating-out spend increasing
Consumer spending on eating out is increasing as confidence begins to return to UK households, according to Deloitte
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Analysis & InsightOut-of-town take up
Casual dining is becoming an essential part of the retail experience in the UK. It is now widely acknowledged that an attractive leisure mix leads to increased dwell time, as well as an improved consumer experience, says Andrew McGregor, head of leisure at Knight Frank
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Sector insolvencies dip again
The decline in the insolvency rate among the pub, restaurant and wider leisure sector continued in June, according to the latest insolvency index from Experian
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Analysis & InsightUnder-34s boost eating out sector
Average spend per head rises from £12.30 to £13.30, according to new Horizons research that finds younger diners are the most likely to eat out
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Analysis & InsightM&C20 Index gains on ‘Spirit-ed’ performance
It’s been a calmer week in the equities market after recent strong gains, but both the M&C20 and FTSE All Share indices still managed to post modest increases
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Fast-casual continues to drive growth in US
Fast casual makes up just 14% of the total $223bn limited-service restaurant segment in the US, but its sales continue to outpace other operators
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Analysis & InsightThe regulatory headache
While the headlines focus on the shelving of minimum pricing, the Government’s latest pronouncement on alcohol represents a further tightening of the screw for an already over-regulated pub and club sector. John Harrington examines the details