All Research articles – Page 12
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Analysis & InsightExpansion plans scaled back amid patchy confidence
Patchy confidence in eating and drinking out industry is prompting leaders to scale back their expansion plans, CGA’s 2019 Business Leaders’ Survey reveals.
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Millennials spend £705 a year on eating out
Millennials spend £705 a year on eating out, £522 a year on takeaways and £441 a year on daily treats such as coffees, research from Barclays has found.
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Analysis & InsightBreakfast day part of increasing importance in food to go sector
The breakfast occasion has seen frequency of visits rise by 6.9% over the past four years within the food to go (FTG) sector, and now accounts for 16% of all occasions, according to MCA & HIM Food to Go Market Report 2019.
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Analysis & InsightSpend per head growth struggles to keep up with menu inflation
Spend per head growth of 2% in 2018 fell below estimated menu price inflation of 2-3%, the latest MCA data shows.
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Analysis & Insight'Still headroom for new sites'
The latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners shows managed restaurant numbers are in decline for the first time in 14 years. With the tide turning after an unprecedented five year 27.3% growth period, MCA news editor Finn Scott-Delany picks apart the nuances of the study.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go diversifies away from London
The Food to Go sector is diversifying away from London at the same time as reacting to changing consumer needs – with food quality now just as important as speed and convenience, the latest MCA data shows.
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Vast majority see trading as 'challenging'
The vast majority of operators in the eating market have described the trading environment as challenging (76%), MCA and HIM’s Top of Mind Survey reveals.
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Hybrid approach needed in challenging times
The divide between retail and eating out will continue to narrow in 2019 as operators search for new channels and growth opportunities.
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Report shows link between strong high streets and f&b offer
A report by the Centre for Cities thinktank has highlighted the link between strong city centres and the share of f&b as part of the wider high street mix.
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Hybrid approach needed in challenging times
The continuing blurring of retail and foodservice, more M&A activity and the unstoppable march of food to go and healthy eating – these are just some of the predictions from MCA and HIM’s latest Top of Mind Survey.
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A third of consumers plan to eat out less this year
Almost one third of consumers are planning to spend less money on eating out during 2019, according to a new report from PwC.
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Sector lfls down 1.8% in January
Both the managed pub and restaurant segments saw like-for-like sales (lfls) dip in January, with the sector overall down 1.8% year-on-year.
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Where is the next saturation point?
With the number of food to go outlets in the UK set to reach almost 150,000 this year, is the segment approaching a saturation point? And if so, what can the channel learn from the oversupply issues faced by the pub sector and, more recently, casual dining? James Wallin discusses with leading operators, as well as with MCA’s contributing editor, Peter Martin
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Analysis & InsightMore women in hospitality in senior boards positions
The percentage of women in board level positions at FTSE 100 hospitality, travel and leisure companies has risen by 3% over the last year, new figures have revealed.
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Analysis & InsightSpending up in Q4 2018 - Deloitte
Consumer spending was up across the board year on year in 2018 Q4, with pubs (5 percetnage points) and restaurants (6ppts) seeing the most significant rises, Deloitte analysis reveals.
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Analysis & InsightPost summer blues create wage drop-off
The average hourly pay of hospitality staff over 25 fell significantly over the autumn following a drop-off in demand for labour after the World Cup and heatwave, new data from Fourth reveals.
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Analysis & InsightRestaurant and pub spending up in January
Restaurant spending grew by 11% year on year in January while pub spending grew by 15%, according to data from Barclaycard.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go to outperform wider market again in 2019
The food to go sector has grown its market share by 4.3 percentage points over the past decade, and now accounts for almost a quarter of the turnover for the total eating out market.
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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 & 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).