All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 54
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Analysis & InsightFood to Go: Innovation continues to drive recovery
This year is set to be an exciting one of innovation, concept development and new ways of doing business in food to go, according to IGD
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Analysis & InsightDrinks sales lag behind pre-pandemic
Drinks sales in England were 10% down on 2020 levels, but in Scotland and Wales, where restrictions have been stricter, they were 25% and 24% short respectively
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Analysis & InsightFooftall and eating out on the rise
The number of sit-down meals eating eaten out last week increased by 5 percentage points, reaching 97% of the level in the equivalent week of 2020, according to OpenTable data
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Analysis & InsightCorbin & King: The extraordinary public row with its majority investor
As Minor International forces The Wolseley operator into administration over unpaid debts, MCA examines the background to the bitter row
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Analysis & InsightMarston’s location bias could leave them exposed
Marston’s bias towards sites in the West Midlands and the North of England could leave them “particularly exposed” to a macroeconomic downturn, according to analyst JP Morgan Cazenove.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery up 127% in December
Consumers opted to stay at home in the run-up to Christmas due to concern over Omicron, data from CGA and Slerp reveals
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Analysis & InsightStaff numbers heading in right direction
The number of people working in hospitality in December 2021 was the highest it has been since the summer of 2020, figures from Fourth reveal
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shops achieve remarkable sales rebound
The total UK branded coffee chain market is now valued at £4.4bn having recovered to around 87% of its pre-pandemic value
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant prices decrease 12.9%
Christie & Co reports Covid-19 has had a polarising effect on restaurants, with the sector particularly hard hit due to the distress that existed pre-pandemic
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Analysis & InsightRoger Whiteside’s stewardship of Greggs hailed as ‘transformational’
Commentators speak to MCA about how the former Punch Taverns CEO turned Greggs into a national brand and worthy competitor of McDonald’s
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Analysis & InsightAverage spend down 30% in December
Average spend per head declined by 30.7% in the four weeks to 26 December, according to Lumina’s Intelligence’s latest Eating and Drinking Out Panel data.
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Analysis & InsightBoiling point: How the pandemic inflamed the sector’s mental health challenges
When an entire workforce is under intense stress, acknowledgement of vulnerability must come from the top, Helen Gilbert reports
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Analysis & InsightPrices for quality freeholds up almost 10% in 2021
The average price of freehold freehouses increased by 9.5% last year, on H2 2020, according to Fleurets’ new survey of pub prices report 2021.
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Analysis & InsightDelivery platforms benefit from Omicron Christmas
The likes of Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats saw an increase in consumer spend over the festive period as consumers opted to eat at home, according to the latest data from Cardlytics.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality hit hard by consumer caution
The impact of restrictions and fears over the Omicron variant hit the hospitality and leisure sectors in the run up to Christmas, the latest data from Barclaycard confirms
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Analysis & InsightMore help needed as losses mount
Lost sales cost the hospitality sector around £200m a day during lockdown, research from UKY Hacker Young reveals
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Analysis & InsightRestaurants debut new planted-based dishes as Veganuary returns
With the UK’s appetite showing no signing of abating, MCA rounds-up some of the latest vegan innovations to hit menus this month.
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Analysis & InsightMenus remain smaller than pre-pandemic
Menu options have shrunk by 18% as operators look to minimise disruption to kitchens and consumers amid supply challenges, according to Lumina
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Analysis & InsightDelivery occasions saw November peak
Storm Arwen, Black Friday deals and rising Covid cases helped fuel a rise in foodservice deliveries last month, new Lumina research has found.
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Analysis & InsightHospitality united in calls for VAT and business rates relief
While some operators are in favour of the reintroduction of the furlough scheme, not all think it should be a key pillar of government support in the current crisis