All Research articles – Page 11
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Analysis & InsightInvestment is crucial to boost brand momentum
“The outperformers in the market are the ones who aren’t standing still,” Molly Johnson-Jones, head of customer and strategy at strategic consultants Stone & River told delegates at yesterday’s CGA Insight conference.
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Analysis & InsightBrexit fears set to hit eating out spend
More than half of consumers are planning to eat out less as a result of Brexit, a new poll has shown.
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NewsLow alcohol craft beer sales up 381% in past two years
No and low alcohol craft beer sales have rocketed 381% in the past two years – although form a low base - a new report 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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.
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Analysis & InsightFood inflation hikes seen in eight categories in February
Fish was one of the key categories seeing year-on-year inflation during February, according to the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing.
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Analysis & InsightQuality is a dish best served … everytime
According to MCA data, food quality is the single most important factor for consumers in choosing where to eat out. But how are those customers defining quality and which operators are being scored highest on this crucial metric? MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, reveals answers that may surprise many operators.
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NewsPubs see drop in adult-only visits
Pub operators have been urged to look more closely at zoning opportunities to avoid alienating non-family groups.
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Analysis & InsightSector sees overall boost to sales from February weather
The pub and restaurant sector saw an overall boost to like-for-like sales (lfls) in February – up 0.3% year-on-year, a reverse of the sales dip seen in January, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.
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Analysis & InsightYou need friends – and friendly service
In the first of a new series of regular columns MCA’s market insight director, Steve Gotham, shares some key findings from our Eating Out Panel data of 6,000 monthly consumer interviews. On the back of recent comments from Marco Pierre White that service was more important than food in ensuring fine dining success, Steve takes a look at which brands in the wider sector are delivering on service standards and how the dial has moved over the past year.
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Analysis & InsightData on decline of 24-hour licences is inaccurate barometer of health
A new research report has suggested that a 19% fall in 24-hour alcohol licences is down to demand failing to materialise – however its accuracy as a barometer for the health of late night venues has been disputed.
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Analysis & InsightPubs saw boom in dinner spend in Q4 2018
Pub restaurants benefitted from a late surge in consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2018, with dinner the stand-out performer, the latest MCA data shows.