All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 52
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Analysis & InsightLumina Intelligence: Food to go? Maybe later
With dinner accounting for less than 10% of food to go occasions, Lumina Intelligence examines the untapped potential for the evening daypart as brands develop a more rounded, all-day offering
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Analysis & InsightCACI: Key shift in how consumers move about
Arabella Dalloz said the changes seen in consumer behaviour were here “here to stay”, meaning there were “long term opportunities” for operators in new locations
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice inflation hits 7.9%
The unusually high levels of inflation across all categories were recorded before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is anticipated to prompt further price rises, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index
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Analysis & InsightTortilla: ‘Our site pipeline is so much better’
CEO Richard Morris tells the Food to Go Conference about the paradox of having a good pandemic, and how that led to its IPO
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Analysis & InsightOmnichannel the way to keep customers coming back
Greggs and Pure have launched apps and subscription models that enhance customer convenience, MCA’s Food to Go conference heard
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Analysis & InsightFood-to-go consumer looking for functionality, flavour, and fun
Food to go might be convenience-based, but consumers are more and more eager to experiment with new flavours, according to insight data from CGA
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Analysis & InsightBrands grow share of food to go against supermarkets
Greggs, McDonald’s and Costa Coffee all increased their share of the food to go market in 2021, gaining ground on supermarkets, Lumina Intelligence data reveals
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants’ like-for-like sales up 9% in February
Bars also saw strong growth of +7%, as they benefited from the scrapping of vaccination passports, but pubs fared less well, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker
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Analysis & InsightMajority support VAT freeze
Some 67% of adults say they are cutting back on eating out due to inflationary pressures and a resultant rise in the cost of living, according to a survey by UKHospitality
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Analysis & InsightDeliveroo dreams up a slice of paradise
As Deliveroo opens its first dine-in restaurant, MCA pays Pizza Paradiso a visit and considers the wisdom behind the move
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Analysis & InsightThe value of celebrity and influencer endorsements
As rapper Tinie Tempah prepares to launch his fried chicken concept and Lionel Messi unveils his double-stacked steak burger for Hard Rock Café, Helen Gilbert explores the star-studded world of celebrity and influencer endorsements.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go sector to reach £23bn by 2025
The sector took a significant hit during the pandemic, but it is expected to rebound, with the CAGR set to stabilise at 2.5% between 2022 and 2025, revealed Lumina Intelligence at MCA’s Food to Go Conference yesterday
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Analysis & InsightConsumers prioritise experiences despite falling confidence
Spending in bars, pubs, and clubs grew by 28.7% in February, more than double since January, according to Barclaycard
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Analysis & InsightFast food dominates delivery
The top five delivery brands – McDonald’s, Domino’s, Papa John’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut – have maintained their share of the delivery market, Lumina Intelligence reports
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Analysis & InsightHuge growth in dishes for specific diets
Almost half of main dishes now feature some kind of dietary requirement tag, with vegetarian the mostly commonly flagged, according to Lumina Intelligence
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Analysis & InsightDelivery now ‘part of routine’
Lumina Intelligence reports that 12% of UK adults order delivery at least once a week - a figure that has remained the same despite the reopening of dine-in locations
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Analysis & InsightOffice districts claw back sales
The Bloomberg Pret Index reveals sales in London’s City and Canary Wharf financial districts rose to 79% of pre-Covid levels, as increasing numbers returned to their offices
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Analysis & InsightM&A: Is the waiting finally over?
As the hospitality sector enters recovery mode so too does M&A activity. Corporate finance specialists Graeme Smith and Craig Rachel from AlixPartners consider the investment landscape and what the next year may bring
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Analysis & InsightCities show signs of growing vibrancy
Across 10 cities monitored by CGA and Wireless Social, sales were just 3% down on the same period in 2019
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Analysis & InsightLife after Covid: legacies of the pandemic
While hand sanitiser, face masks and social distancing are being kicked into touch, there are likely to be some positive legacies from the pandemic, as MCA has been hearing from operators