All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 89
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Analysis & InsightOne in five Brits took part in Dry January
One in five Britons is estimated to have taken part in Dry January this year but buoyant sales of soft drinks and low/no-alcohol options are offering operators routes to sales growth.
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Analysis & InsightA Novel Idea: No. 6 The Good Immigrant
Every month, former Five Guys operations and development director and chief executive of Thunderbird Fried Chicken, Marcel Khan 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 Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla.
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Analysis & InsightHow Sushi Daily plans to make it on the high street
Building on its existing empire of supermarket kiosks, the brand hopes to take things in a more experimental direction at its debut bricks-and-mortar site, as MCA’s sister title Food Spark finds out.
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Analysis & InsightA taste of things to come?
The Caffè Nero Group’s acquisition of Coffee#1 will no doubt boost its scale, but what else will it do for the business? Georgi Gyton looks at the group’s plans for the brand in more detail and how the landscape of the UK coffee shop sector is changing.
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Analysis & InsightGoing out spend up 11%-points in Q4 2018
Net spending on leisure was up 4 percentage points (pp) year-on-year for the final quarter of 2018, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker.
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Analysis & Insight’Field-grown’ description more likely to encourage vegetarian choices
Food described as being ‘field-grown’, rather than ‘meat-free’ is more likely to encourage consumers to opt for vegetarian choices, according to an online study by the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT).
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Sounding boards out
Several high-profile corporate failures over the past few years have caused businesses to question how effectively their board operates. Flemming Hansen spoke to chairs, non-executive directors, CEOs and CFOs of businesses in the leisure, hospitality and travel sectors to get their views.
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Analysis & InsightPatisserie Holdings: Inevitable but still unbelievable
As Patisserie Holdings called in administrators, with 70 sites to close, James Wallin reflects on the sad conclusion to a sorry tale, and why the trashing of Luke Johnson’s reputation does no favours for the sector.
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Opportunities despite knocks
The next 12 months will be another tough year for the UK’s eating and drinking-out sector, and the gulf between great operators and the rest will widen. However, with 2018 proving there were still opportunities to grow and secure investment, AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith considers the outlook for 2019.
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Analysis & InsightThe Dom Walsh Awards 2019
Our regular columnist hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse
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Analysis & InsightHospitality spend sees strong growth in December
Consumer spending in pubs, restaurants and hotels increased by 7.6% year-on-year in December, according to the latest Visa UK Consumer Spending Index.
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Analysis & InsightCoffee shop market grew by 7.9% in 2018
The £10.1bn UK coffee shop market grew by 7.9% in turnover in 2018, representing 20 consecutive years of sales and outlet growth, according to Allegra.
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Analysis & InsightHow delivery is affecting design
Tim Mutton, founder of specialist F&B design agency Blacksheep, discusses the trend for smaller sites and how the growth in delivery is impacting operators views on space and design.
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Analysis & InsightSector festive lfls up 4.1%
Sector like-for-like sales (lfls) grew 4.1% for the six-week Christmas and New Year period, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightSpotlight on the value led branded pub market
Brand expert Ian Dunstall casts his eye over a segment over the market that is often overlooked in analysis despite being a financial power house – the value pub market. He rates the leading brands and looks at how many have reinvented themselves to better align with the modern consumer.
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Futureproofing for Generation Z
Chloe Combi, the Generation Z expert and co-founder of consultancy, Zed, looks at some of the ways in which the sector can appeal to a new breed of diners and drinkers. From playing to the tribe, tapping into a thirst for nostalgia and offering doggy bags, she explores what makes Gen Z tick.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers to curb spending in 2019 - RSM
Consumers plan to curb their spending on going to the pub, eating out, and ordering takeaway in 2019, according to research by RSM.
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Food inflation exceeded 6% in November
Foodservice price inflation exceeded 6% in November, driven by steep rises in dairy, fish, oils and fats, the latest figures show.
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Analysis & InsightGlobal menu trends for 2019
MCA’s sister title Food Spark asked its expert food panel what dishes, cuisines and technological innovations are going mainstream where they are in the world.
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Analysis & InsightLevel of promotions up 4% YOY during run up to Christmas
The number of promotional offers run by the Top 25 Branded Restaurants increased by 4% December, compared with the previous year, according to analysis by MCA. But, while promotional offers on food increased, drink-based deals fell.