All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 50
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Analysis & InsightKFC: digitisation has boosted sales and production
Speaking at MCA’s Hostech conference, CTO Jatin Chandwani said analytics, automated kitchens, and a digitised customer experience had driven sales up
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Analysis & InsightOn-premise drinks sales back to growth
Average sales in the week ended 23 April 2022 were 1% up on the same week in 2019, according to the latest CGA Drinks Recovery Tracker
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Analysis & InsightChicken could match beef on price
The cost of chicken feed has risen by 50%, with Nando’s responding by increasing its menu prices by up to 8% on some dishes
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Analysis & InsightTaster: ‘Our focus on tech really helped us scale’
The digital delivery business Taster is opening more than two new partner kitchens every week, on average, founder and CEO Anton Soulier told Hostech
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Analysis & InsightSocial media is go-to channel for hospitality recommendations
Almost half consumers (48%) look on social media for eating and drink out recommendations, according to the latest GO Tech report from Zonal and CGA.
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Analysis & InsightMcDonald’s: Delivery at centre of new restaurants
McDonald’s is still learning how best to optimise delivery and is using technology to streamline the complexity of the sales channel, delivery director Daniel Smith told Hostech
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Analysis & InsightAverage sales in top 10 cities ahead of pre-pandemic levels
The latest data from CGA and Wireless Social indicates a gradual recovery, with average sales in the four weeks up to 9 April ahead of the same period in 2019
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Analysis & InsightItsu: ‘Our app is a huge focus for us’
Itsu’s key digital focuses are around mobile technology, kiosk ordering and dot-com opportunities, chief customer officer Neil Miller told Hostech
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shop, sandwich and bakery market to exceed 2019 value
Greggs, Costa, and Gail’s are expected to lead the growth in the value of the market segment in 2022, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightWorrying levels of racism experienced in hospitality
More than third of black and mixed ethnicity said they had experienced or witnessed racism in their current place of work, according to Be Inclusive Hospitality’s latest report
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Analysis & InsightDelivery growth stalls as dine-in reopens
March delivery and takeaway sales were 24% below March 2021, when Britain was under strict Covid-19 restrictions and venues were closed, according to CGA & Slerp’s Hospitality at Home Tracker
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Analysis & InsightThirty years of Nando’s, Wagamama and a British food revolution
The Guardian analyses how Nando’s and Wagamama have revolutionised the UK restaurant industry
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Analysis & InsightBusinesses at their most pessimistic for 18 months
Optimism among British businesses is cooling as order book growth slows and inflationary pressures intensify, according to a flash PMI survey, The Times reports
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Analysis & InsightInflation hitting margins and spending
Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of +4% in March, but the effect of inflation was felt in the latest numbers from the Coffer CGA Business Tracker
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Analysis & InsightLumina: The Delivery Sweet Spot
Lumina Intelligence explores whether the dominance of savoury food in delivery is about to be disrupted by the growth of sweet treats
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Analysis & InsightSunshine gives bank holiday boost
The fine weather over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend provided a significant boost to restaurant, pub and bar operators, according to Barclaycard Payments
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Analysis & InsightPub and bar sector to regain market value this year
The UK pub and bar sector is expected to reach a value of £22.6bn in 2022 – 99% of its 2019 market value, according to the latest data from Lumina Intelligence’s Operator Data Index.
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Analysis & InsightLicensed market sees net decline of 8% since 2020
Britain’s licensed market has 9,200 fewer sites since the pandemic began, with a 0.9% decrease since December 2021
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Analysis & InsightLate nights out back to pre-Covid frequency
The average consumer visits a late night venue 1.2 times a week – the same as in 2019, according to Rekom’s latest Night Index, with spend just shy of pre-pandemic levels
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Analysis & InsightPay offers boosted to attract staff
Staffing issues continue to set back hospitality’s recovery from Covid-19, according to new research from CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey