All Research articles – Page 20
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Analysis & InsightTim Hortons and Joe & The Juice among fastest growing coffee shop operators
Tim Hortons and Joe & The Juice are among the fastest growing coffee shop operators, according to the latest MCA Branded Coffee Shops report. Canadian concept Tim Hortons led the way in terms of forecast percentage growth by number of outlets, with site numbers set to increase by 61.5% to ...
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Analysis & InsightMenu innovation dips in 2018
Menu innovation across the eating out sector has fallen over the past year, the latest analysis from MCA has shown.
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Analysis & InsightPromotional activity up 75% in branded restaurants
Promotional activity at branded restaurants has increased by 75% in the last five years, MCA research reveals. Meanwhile promotions in pub restaurants have increased by 39% during the same period, according to a comparative study of the top 25 eating out brands in Q2 2018, with the top 13 in ...
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Analysis & Insight
Glasgow most generous for tipping
Glasgow is the most generous city for tipping waiting staff, with an average of £5.33, OpenTable has revealed.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers to further reduce eating and drinking spending
Consumers reduced their spending in pubs and bars by three percentage points (pp) and eating out by 2pp year on year in Q1 2018, amid a wider cutback in leisure spending, research from Deloitte reveals.
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Analysis & Insight
Foodservice inflation settles at 1.8% in March
Foodservice price inflation stood at 1.8% in March – up from 0.5% the previous month – but significantly down on the peak of 9.3% last year.
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Analysis & Insight
Evidence does not support proposals for fast food zoning laws
Research does not support the public health argument that fast food outlets should be banned from opening in close proximity of schools as they could increase the prevalence of childhood obesity, a new report has claimed.
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Analysis & Insight
Consumers have moved on from pear cider
Overall on-trade sales of cider and perry have seen growth in value (+2.4%) and volume (+0.3%), however the popularity of pear cider has slid significantly, according to the third annual Westons Cider Report 2018.
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Analysis & Insight
Responsible consumption a key trend for 2018
Responsible consumption has been identified by MCA as one of the over-arching growth trends in eating out, with consumers demanding more health, craft and sustainability products.
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Analysis & Insight
Two thirds of customers wait 48 hours before leaving review
New research on customers’ likelihood to leave feedback has underlined the importance of leaving a lasting impression.
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Analysis & Insight
Zero hours contracts up 100,000
The number of zero hours contracts has risen by 100,000 in the year to November 21017, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal.
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News
’The future of the pub is bright’, says CGA
While branded food pubs have seen a decline, “the future of the pub is genuinely bright” as food-led pubs increased in numbers during 2017, Phil Tate, group chief executive, CGA, told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
Openings data shows divide between inner and outer London
Latest figures on growth in the UK eating and drinking out sector have highlighted the contrasting pictures between inner and outer London.
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Analysis & Insight
Poll shows 25% spend just 15 minutes on lunch
A poll by Wagamama has shown that almost a quarter of respondents took between eight and 15 minutes for lunch.
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Analysis & Insight
Low-skill hospitality training “diminishing” apprenticeship quality
Low-skilled and often short training courses, involving serving customers in a coffee shop, or food and drink in a restaurant, should not count as apprenticeships, a report by independent think-tank Reform has suggested.
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Analysis & InsightFlat trading likely to be “new norm” for 2018
Modest growth for pub companies and flat trading for restaurants is likely to be the “new norm” for the immediate future, CGA’s Peter Martin has told MCA.
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Analysis & Insight
Diners less satisfied with restaurants than 20 years ago
Consumers are less happy with the food and service in restaurants and with their dining companions, research from the University of Manchester has found.
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Analysis & InsightFoodservice inflation falls to 0.5%
Foodservice price inflation dropped back to 0.5% in February 2018—the lowest point since the EU referendum.
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Analysis & InsightHeineken unveils pub growth drivers to unlock £1bn in sales
Heineken UK has unveiled a research paper which it says can boost the pub trade by more than £1bn over the next three years.
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Analysis & InsightCraft beer pubs and coffee shops thrive as high street store openings fall
Craft beer pubs, coffee shops, tea rooms and cafes and ice cream parlours are all seeing growth in the number of net new outlets, bucking the trends seen elsewhere on the high street, according to research compiled by the Local Data Company for PwC.