All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 24
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Analysis & InsightTRG/PizzaExpress combination offers ‘compelling logic’
MCA asks industry commentators about a potential bid by PizzaExpress owner Wheel Topco for The Restaurant Group, a deal that could not only see cost synergies but combine two of the high street’s biggest brands
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants’ delivery sales rise but takeaways dip
After a surge during the pandemic, and a steady fall since, restaurants’ at-home sales are settling into a new pattern of solid year-on-year growth, according to CGA by NIQ
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Analysis & InsightWarm September prompts month-on-month delivery decline
While delivery fell back, restaurants, QSR, and retail all benefited from increased footfall, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightReturn to normal habits drives more eating out occasions
As inflation eases and consumer confidence improves, Lumina Intelligence senior insight manager Katie Gallagher sees a return of consumers to the market – with a skew towards drinks
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Analysis & InsightThe pizza market in 2023: ‘It’s too crowded’
MCA explores the up-and-coming brands looking to take on the dominant pizza chains, the potential for new innovation to dethrone Neapolitan as the leading trendsetter, and the thoughts of former Fulham Shore boss David Page on how the landscape has changed
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Analysis & InsightParty Dining: How late-night restaurants are supplanting clubs
As premium restaurants amp up the volume and theatrics with DJs and live entertainment, MCA explores how the fast-evolving space will push boundaries and become “more and more bold”
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Analysis & Insight42% considering career outside sector
Operators and managers are looking at employee satisfaction with cautious optimism, with pay up and well-being a growing priority, according to research from CGA by NIQ and Harri
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Analysis & InsightNo-shows double in a year
Research from Zonal and CGA by NIQ shows that 12% of consumers are not honouring their reservations or informing venues in advance that they need to cancel.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality businesses see 5.9% sales growth
Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved 12 consecutive months of year-on-year sales growth in September, according to CGA
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Analysis & InsightHospitality leader sentiment remains cautious
Katie Gallagher of Lumina Intelligence considers how eating out spend is being driven by low-ticket necessity occasions, while restaurants suffer year-on-year declines in share of the market
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Analysis & InsightTRG/Apollo: ‘It’s rather cheap’
Following a bid for The Restaurant Group to be taken private by US private equity giant Apollo Global Management, MCA hears from analysts and commentators about their verdict on the proposed £506m cash deal
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Analysis & InsightSuppliers not being squeezed on payments
An analsyis of 25,000 payments by Lavender Bank Partners commended M&B, Nando’s, Young’s, Amber Taverns & Five Guys for maintaining exemplary standards in paying suppliers
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Analysis & InsightTRG bid an ‘attractive offer’
Analysts said Apollo’s agreement to acquire The Restaurant Group for £506m represents a “fairly full” valuation
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Analysis & InsightOnly 50% of pubs profitable due to cost pressures
Trading insight from the British Institute of Innkeeping highlights that strong sales are failing to translate into profit for many pub businesses.
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Analysis & InsightEdition Capital: ‘Demand is still there’
Despite a challenging economic backdrop, the outlook for fledgling restaurant businesses remains positive, according to senior partner Harry Heartfield.
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Analysis & InsightMore consumers noticing dynamic pricing, research finds
Almost half of 2,000 consumers surveyed report being charged more for food and drink during busier times, according to Barclays
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant and takeaway spending slows
The Rugby World Cup drove spending at pubs and bars in September, yet growth slowed on restaurants and takeaways as consumers begin saving for the festive period
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Analysis & InsightPlant-based meat industry on mission to rebrand itself as healthy option
The sector, which is under pressure from falling sales, seeks to counter criticism that its products are highly processed
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Analysis & InsightLondon has most pub closures over six months in England
More pubs closed in London in the first six months of this year than anywhere else in England, a study has found
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Analysis & InsightWetherspoon ‘well placed’ to navigate choppy waters
The 826-strong pubco is seeing a resurgence across multiple parts of its offer, including cocktails, wine, breakfast, and coffee, chairman Tim Martin tells MCA