All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 80
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Analysis & InsightGaps and opportunities…
MCA’s market insight director Steve Gotham delves into data from the Office for National Statistics to gauge where opportunities lie for growth in each of the eating out market channels, across the regions.
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Analysis & InsightIs Starbucks’ stardust losing its sparkle?
Three years ago, Starbucks proudly reported trading results for a “momentous year” in which it made its first profits after 17 years of operating in the UK. Profits after tax for the year ending September 2015 came in at £25.8m after a loss of £9.8m the previous year.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers expect four-star hygiene rating minimum
The majority of consumers (58%) would not consider purchasing food in a restaurant or takeaway with less than a four-star hygiene rating, research from food safety experts Navitas has revealed.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No. 8 Joy
Every month, Marcel Khan, chief executive of Thunderbird Fried Chicken reads a book (so you don’t have to) and applies insight into the sector based on what he’s learned between the covers and beyond. This month: The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers opt for experiences despite flat confidence
Consumers are treating themselves to meals out and preferring experiences over material things, despite flat levels of consumer confidence.
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Analysis & InsightPub menus: Quantity over quality?
MCA market insight director Steve Gotham looks at whether the increases seen in pub menu counts are sustainable, particularly when extensive menu choice is not a particularly high-ranking consumer need.
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Analysis & InsightCould pierogi become a food-to-go player?
Chef Damian Wawrzyniak wants to turn these Polish dumplings into travel hub staples, but could others catch on? MCA’s sister title Food Spark takes a look at their trend potential.
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Analysis & InsightEIG: ‘We have been on alert for at least a year now’
Following the shock news yesterday that Stonegate has announced its intention to acquire Ei Group, MCA’s Georgi Gyton caught up with Ei’s chief executive Simon Townsend, and chairman Robert Walker to find out what it means for both businesses.
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Analysis & InsightStonegate is buying Ei Group in a stunning £2.96bn deal. It’s a big one, but is it a good one?
The acquisitive Stonegate has just made its biggest acquisition yet. Buying Ei Group transforms Stonegate into the biggest pub operator in the UK overnight, less than a decade after it was founded in August 2010 by TDR Capital to purchase 333 pubs from Mitchell & Butler.
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Analysis & InsightFive Guys set to bring up the UK century
Five Guys is bucking the wider market trend when it comes to expansion - but does closer analysis show there is room for improvement on food quality and value for money? MCA market insight director Steve Gotham delves into the data.
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Analysis & InsightBig trouble in little China?
Chinatown is changing. The number of Cantonese restaurants is being reduced with the introduction of more specialist, regional Chinese and pan-Asian places in a bid to attract a broader spectrum of customers. But as the big money international players move in, where does this leave the smaller family-run businesses that are its lifeblood? Restaurant’s Joe Lutrario finds out.
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Analysis & InsightPink gin drives gin boom
Gin sales in the on-trade have rocketed by 56% by value in a year, driven by a doubling in the number of pink gin drinkers, new research from CGA reveals.
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GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report
At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market.
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Analysis & InsightBrandwatch: Turtle Bay
The Piper-backed Caribbean restaurant operator has arguably flown under the radar for longer than other casual dining brands. Now, having grown to 42 sites in the UK, MCA’s Georgi Gyton takes a look at the performance of the group and examines current consumer sentiment.
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Analysis & InsightPolitics matters… sometimes
Consumers are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, and while public debate may offer conflicting views, it seems the Government is listening. Peter Martin, MCA contributing editor, discusses the launch of its national food strategy and why hospitality needs to get involved.
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Analysis & InsightBusiness confidence wanes for food-led operators
Evidence that the tables have turned with drink-led businesses in the ascendant and food-led ones finding the market particularly tough, is further demonstrated in the latest CGA Fourth Business Confidence Survey.
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Analysis & InsightYoung flock to food-to-go specialists
Food-to-go specialists are stealing market share from convenience stores, driven by younger consumers, HIM and MCA’s Convenience Report reveals.
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UK-Chinese tourism up 133%
Chinese tourism to the UK is up 133% year on year, according to a study by TripAdvisor.
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Analysis & InsightCleanliness next to goodliness?
Following reports by the BBC last month that food delivery platforms are undermining public trust by listing operators with poor hygiene ratings, MCA insight director Steve Gotham takes a look at the latest MCA Eating Out Panel data to find out how consumers view the cleanliness of their eating out experiences.
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Independents face uphill struggle against branded coffee shops
Branded coffee shops are growing at twice the rate of the independent coffee shop sector, research from Allegra reveals.