All Analysis & Insight articles – Page 96
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Analysis & InsightSpring menu round-up: Leon and Greggs ring the changes
In our latest round-up of menu changes Leon goes for nutrition and comfort with its Caribbean and Thai curries, while Greggs unveils a back to basic bake with a fusion twist.
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Analysis & InsightA road less travelled
A true entrepreneur knows the value of a calculated risk, but is the eating and drinking out sector in danger of playing it too safe in the current climate? MCA market insight director Steve Gotham looks at some examples of where a brave operator could swim against the tide.
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Analysis & InsightCulture of consistency
A strong culture is often cited as the backbone to any hospitality business but is there a risk of it being neglected when in expansion mode? MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton looks at the importance of culture and how operators can retain it as they grow. Includes commentary from LEON, Hard Rock Café, Urban Pubs & Bars and Hawksmoor.
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Analysis & InsightWhat’s vision got to do with it?
Scooping the headline honour at last week’s Retailers’ Retailer of the Year awards, Jane Holbrook talked about her vision during her tenure at Wagamama to make it the best employer in the sector. On the back of this, MCA market insight director, Steve Gotham, delves into the art of creating a vision statement and how leading brands across the sector have expressed theirs.
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Analysis & InsightEating up the planet
David Read, chairman and founder of Prestige Purchasing, discusses the critical role we all have in building a better food system
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Analysis & InsightFamily friendly winners unveiled
By 2045 one in seven UK residents will be over the age of 75, with the inevitable impact on the spread of generations being catered for by the hospitality sector. MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, looks at which operators are best placed to appeal to a multi-generational family.
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Analysis & InsightConsumers cutting out drinks on food to go meals
Consumers are cutting down on drinks purchased with food to go meals, the latest MCA data has shown.
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Analysis & InsightThai restaurant chains leading on rate of growth
The number of chain Thai restaurants have more than doubled over the past five years to December 2018 – up 123%, to 147 sites, with the Asian sector “ripe for further M&A activity”, according to CGA and AlixPartners’ latest Market Growth Monitor.
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Analysis & InsightDigital marketing: ‘The industry is a generation behind’
With the average person reportedly spending a day a week on their mobile phone, brand and marketing expert Mark McCulloch, of Supersonic Inc, says the hospitality sector needs to be investing more time and money in the digital space.
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Analysts Corner: Irvine-Fortescue on UK pubs & restaurants
Mark Irvine-Fortescue, who recently joined Stifel from Panmure Gordon, writes that in a lacklustre operating environment, pub and restaurant equity performance will be driven by companies’ ability to flex balance sheets, as the US investment bank relaunches coverage of the UK leisure sector.
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Analysis & Insight'Don’t label your plant-based dishes as meat-free'
An increasing number of consumers are opting for vegetarian and vegan dishes, with operators following the trend and adding them to menus across the sector. But how do you ensure they have broad ranging appeal, and don’t just appear as part of a tick-box exercise? MCA’s sister title Food Spark took a look at the research around what actually sells.
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Analysis & InsightBringing it all together...
In challenging times, operators are turning to partnerships with retailers to reach new consumers and reduce opening costs – and industry leaders see this as a trend set to continue. Finn Scott-Delany examines some of the latest developments in this area, and asks branding and property experts of the benefits and drawbacks of entering into such arrangements. Also includes comment from MCA contributing editor, Peter Martin
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Analysis & InsightMenu price inflation hits 2.4% in 2018
The latest analysis from MCA’s Menu Tracker shows dish prices outstripped inflation in 2018.
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Analysis & InsightGeneration Next: How to market your business with no budget
After getting “carried away” with the build and fit-out process for his two sites, Loui Blake, founder of Kalifornia Kitchen and Erpingham House, realised he was left with no budget for marketing. However after being forced to use several marketing hacks he realised he was capable of promoting his business on a shoestring.
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Analysis & Insight'We are starting to see the hard work pay off'
A year on since Matt Snell took the reins at Gusto Italian, MCA deputy editor Georgi Gyton speaks to him about how the new strategy is working, developments on delivery, a move into retail, and why it is ready to push the button on new sites.
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Analysis & InsightBig no longer beautiful among casual restaurant brands?
Are the days of restaurant brands growing to 100+ sites really over? MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, takes a look at what can be learnt from the chains that have already surpassed this milestone and who has the potential to be the next centurion of casual dining.
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Analysis & InsightWagamama named customers' favourite in 'fundex'
Wagamama has been rated as the UK’s favourite eating out brand in a major survey of the customer journey by OC&C management consultants.
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Analysis & InsightOut of home bakery visits fall in final quarter
The number of eating out visits involving bakery items has dropped 4% year-on-year to 1.39bn in Q4 2018, compared with 1.35bn in Q4 2017, according to the latest MCA Bakery & Sandwich Tracker data.
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Analysis & InsightNew report calls for emissions tax on meat
A new report from the United Nations has suggested that a tax on meat could help deliver the shifts needed to protect the environment.
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Analysis & InsightCustomers seek healthier eating promotions
Almost 40% of consumers now rate healthier eating as ‘highly important’ to them, with over a third of consumers eating more healthily than a year ago, the latest MCA data has shown.