All Greggs articles – Page 10
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NewsGreggs launches in-store Asda concession trial
Greggs is set to open its first trial supermarket concessions this year, launching in five Asda stores across the Midlands and North of England.
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NewsPlanting the right seeds for sustained growth
Veganism has been labelled the megatrend of the next decade and the statistics back up this claim. Last month, more than 400,000 people signed up to this year’s Veganuary campaign, a 60% increase on last year, fuelled by shows such as Netflix’ recent “Game Changers” documentary. Whilst uptake of pure vegans has increased markedly, there’s also a very large market out there for people that simply want to reduce their meat intake, whether that is for environmental or perceived health reasons, rather than just animal welfare reasons. Sainsbury’s recent Future of Food report, which looks ahead to 2025, predicts 25% of adults will be either be vegan or vegetarian by then, with the proportion of ‘flexitarians’ set to rise to 50%.
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Analysis & InsightTop 10 F2G brands grow market share
The top 10 Food To Go brands grew sales by 3.4% in 2019 to a market share of 33.6%, outperforming the wider Food to Go (FTG) market, MCA Insight reveals.
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Analysis & InsightA stock-take on physical expansion
A stock-take on physical expansion – Review of 2019 risers and fallers
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NewsBreakfast day part continues yearlong growth streak
The breakfast day part has continued its yearlong growth streak with an increase of 12% in eating out frequency on last year, MCA Insight’s latest quarterly Eating Out Panel report has found.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer full nominees list revealed
The finalists for MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2020 have been announced, with the cohort reflecting a diverse and vibrant range of eating and drinking out operators.
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NewsJust Eat to become second partner to McDonald’s
Just Eat has agreed to become a nationwide with McDonald’s in the UK and Ireland.
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NewsGreggs voted top fast food brand by YouGov
Greggs has been ranked ‘top’ and ‘most improved’ brand in the fast food and pubs sector of YouGov’s 2019 BrandIndex Buzz survey.
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NewsPret most admired brand for eleventh consecutive year
Pret has been crowned the ‘most admired brand’ by leading industry professionals for the eleventh consecutive year.
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NewsJanuary 2020
Happy new year! January might be a quiet time for the industry but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on in the background. The political situation may be relatively steady, but Peter Martin urges the government to do more for hospitality. We also have interviews with the Brasserie Bar Co, Peter Marks at Deltic, Roger Whiteside at Greggs and a profile of Padella.
Meanwhile Steve Gotham reveals who comes out on top when it comes to value, service and price, David Read investigates sustainability in the supply chain, Graeme Smith looks at what’s ahead for M&A and we examine all the work going on in casual dining to jump on the vegan trend. As ever there is also a round-up of the latest news, new openings and people moves. -
NewsNew year, new prospects ahead
Dom Walsh looks at the prospects for hospitality in the year ahead.
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NewsGreggs confirms Just Eat rollout, with Bristol and Birmingham next
Greggs has confirmed Just Eat as its exclusive delivery partner as it rolls out the service nationwide.
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Analysis & Insight2019 Consumer award winners Part 2: Spotlight on NPS and RI
After last week’s focus on the best in class quality, value for money and friendly service award winners, this follow-up analysis shines a spotlight on those out-performing operators topping the league tables at Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Revisit Intention (RI).
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Analysis & InsightUK coffee shop numbers shrink by 0.9%
The UK coffee shop market has shrunk by 0.9% in terms of outlet numbers, following restrained investment in the context of Brexit uncertainty and tough high street trading, Allegra World Coffee Portal reveals.
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NewsGreggs digital order screens a trial element that “will work”
Following a successful trial period in its first ‘Greggs of the future’ pilot store, the bakery retailer is looking to roll out customization order screens to more sites in its estate.
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NewsGreggs marks ‘exceptional year’ with £7m staff bonus
Greggs is a make a one-off £7m bonus payment to employees in recognition of an “exceptional year”.
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Analysis & InsightAnd the 2019 consumer award winners are…
While we are in the midst of the entertainment awards season it would be most neglectful not to extend this to the worlds of foodservice and hospitality.
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NewsHow can tech ease the customer journey?
Greggs, Leon and Wagamama are just the latest to join the self-ordering revolution, with the latter’s new grab and go concept Mamago one of the most hotly discussed openings of last year. To share their early exeperiences and more, MCA brought together marketing, IT and digital leaders from across the sector to consider how new technology can help, and sometimes hinder, the customer experience
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NewsVeganuary operator offering round-up
Once again, Veganuary is upon us, and with the number of vegans more than doubling to 600,000 between 2016 and 2019, this year’s operator offering is bigger than ever.
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NewsReview of the Year Part Two
When England achieved the impossible, and destroyed the indestructible All Blacks in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup, it looked like it was going to be a bumper day for hospitality on the day of the final. The UK would wake up early and hit the pubs and bars first thing to watch England win the final, followed by trips to restaurants, followed by pubs, bars and clubs, before ending up slumped on the sofa trying to focus on the highlights and order a Deliveroo. All England had to do was win.